I’m sort of amazed – well at least interested – by the fact that I can have studied a passage in a Bible study or read some book about the passage or at least read the passage a few times – and still find something in there that I never saw before. I love that … Continue reading »
I really loved the way Daniel prayed in today’s reading. He was so humble. Jerusalem has been pillaged, her people taken away. Daniel confesses the sins of Israel, then prays: Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests … Continue reading »
Wow. Both Daniel and Peter talked about the end times in today’s readings. Lots to mull over. Not much to understand. As Daniel said after the second of his prophetic dreams in chapters 8 and 9: I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king’s business, … Continue reading »
Daniel and his friends have a pattern of rising to the top levels of power in a pagan nation, then through their faithfulness – even in the face of death, pointing the pagan rulers to the One True God. In tonight’s reading, Daniel points Belshazzar to God through his dream interpretation (unfortunately for the king, the prophecy led … Continue reading »
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. (2 Thessalonians 3:16 ESV) Boy, did I need to hear that today. I decided no matter how much work I had to do, no matter what I had to do around the house or … Continue reading »
A quick note on Jeremiah 26: 7-16. The passage is a parallel to Jesus’ last days. Jeremiah is a type of Jesus here: Jeremiah and Jesus both talk about the temple being destroyed (vs. 7) Priests want to kill both of them (vs. 11) Neither resist their persecutors (vs. 14) Both were innocent (vs. 15) Very … Continue reading »
Wondered what I’d ponder tonight til I got to the last two verses of my last reading. I’m always interested in how Jesus and Paul prayed. It seems we should model our prayers after theirs. And here’s another great prayer from Paul and Timothy: That is why we always pray for you [Thessalonians], asking our God … Continue reading »
Recalling the Scripture that admonishes us not to worry about tomorrow, I had a rather uneventful day. No emotional swings. Just doing the job of dialysis “exchange” for DH every three hours. And watching DD play soccer – today’s highlight! They lost (one member of her team even scored for the other team…!), but DD … Continue reading »
Romans 6 talks about the impact of Jesus’ death and resurrection on our lives – not the legal impact: our justification (which I wrote about two days ago), but the practical impact: our changed lives. Our sin was buried with Christ in death. We have been raised with Him to new life. And this life should … Continue reading »
