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 …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [10.14.19]
Today we finish up the last of the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 1-9. The commentary in this chronological Bible suggests that these were compiled in the time period after the Jews had returned from exile and had rebuilt the Temple and the walls of the city. They were rebuilding not only their physical surroundings but …
Read-Through-The Bible [08.21.19]
If you've noticed, my blog posts have fallen by the wayside this year. In January, I began a chronological read through the Bible and made a commitment to myself to post daily on Facebook a short devotional thought from what I read that day (although the word "short" might be an overstatement, depending on how …
Running The Race
Wow, it’s been quite a while since my last blog post. I haven’t stopped writing, however. This year I’ve been reading through a chronological version of the Bible, and I post each day on what I see in that particular scripture. Daily Facebook posts have taken over, so the blog has been shelved for several …
What Can We Learn From An Unrighteous Steward?
Luke 16:1-9 Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ The manager said to …
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