Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
In John 8:12-59, Jesus dialogues with the scribes and Pharisees who did not believe in Him. They rejected His claims that He had come from God and that He was God. In the course of their conversation, Jesus reveals that He is able to give them three things if they would believe. These three …
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Today’s read was the letter to the Galatians, written by Paul. Because of its contents, it may have written shortly after the conference in Jerusalem over the issue of circumcision. Galatians is a rich book, full of insight, theology and practical wisdom on our new life in Christ. Paul’s main point is that justification comes …
Today’s read was the little book of Malachi, just 3 short chapters. Malachi speaks to the spiritual condition of the people several decades after their return. While the temple has been rebuilt, returning the land to its former condition of prosperity and productivity is much slower. And so, apparently, is the spiritual renewal of the …
I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions. I do like making goals, but I hate feeling like a failure when a few days in I’m already back to my bad habits, having broken whatever I had resolved not to do, or do. I am always re-committing to (try) to eat healthy and lose the …
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