Have you ever watched as a fireman held a firehose pumping water at full blast? Now imagine trying to drink from it. That’s how it felt today as I read through Romans 3-8. Trying to choose what to share with you is like condensing Niagara Falls down to a teaspoon! In these chapters, God’s word …
Tag: Mercy
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.06.19]
Today’s read included the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. Maybe you’ve heard this phrase but didn’t realize it came from a story Jesus told a lawyer who asked Him how to inherit eternal life. Jesus answered the lawyer’s question with a question, “What is written in the Law? How does it read …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.25.19]
Part of today’s read included two occasions where Jesus said the same thing. In Matthew 9:10-13, Jesus visits his new disciple, Matthew (Levi), in his home. Matthew had invited many of his friends to meet Jesus. They were a group of tax collectors and sinners, not the kind of people that a respected rabbi would …
Read-Through-The-Bible [08.30.19]
Today finished up Lamentations (chapters 3-5). This little book is one long poem, and it makes my heart sad. It’s a terrible place to be…to know that you are in dire circumstances and a place of hopelessness, realizing that it is your own poor choices that landed you there! That’s enough to depress you, but …
Read-Through-The-Bible [08.22.19]
Today we leave Ezekiel in exile in Babylon and pop back over to Jerusalem, where we pick up Jeremiah again. He has continued to preach about the coming destruction of Jerusalem, and now, it is at the door. Nebuchadnezzar, literally, is at the door! The city is under siege. After years of scoffing at Jeremiah’s …
