“When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.” Isaiah 1:15 ESV Reflection: why does God seem to hide His face at times from nations, from people, even from churches who call on His name? […]
“I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:21-23 ESV Reflection: what works do you see the Lord is currently doing? This time of year is for many
“Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, Through which the righteous shall enter.” Psalms 118:19-20 NKJV Reflection: in life, and in worship, which gates do you enter? Since the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, air
“Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 117:1-2 ESV. Reflection: which nation and people are blessed by the Lord? The greatest privilege a nation, a people, even an individual can receive is being
“The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”” Psalm 116:3-4 ESV Reflection: have you ever cried out to the Lord in complete desperation? We learned the other day
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,” Colossians 1:13 ESV Reflection: how can we be in the kingdom of Christ while we still in the world? This verse is rather curious, don’t you think? On the one hand, it seems to describe something
“Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.”Psalm 27:11 ESV Reflection: is the Lord with you? I was watching the first season of series called “The House of David” yesterday, as I had many hours on a plane. Keep in mind, however, this series is not
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“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.””Psalm 91:1-2 ESV Reflection: how does our obedience impact the work God is doing? Some time ago, I had an opportunity
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“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.” 1 John 5:1-2 ESV Reflection: how is your relationship with
“We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” 1 John 5:19 ESV Reflection: what are your favorite church traditions? It is getting more and more difficult to sort through what is actually happening in the world today. Take any story, whether related to
