Have you ever felt like someone was out to get you? Like there were clandestine meetings of people plotting your demise? That is where Paul is at today in our reading from Acts: When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till theyContinue reading “God-incidence”
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Cry out to the Lord…
With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD. I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.Continue reading “Cry out to the Lord…”
God’s plumb line…
King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But whenContinue reading “God’s plumb line…”
prepare to meet your God…
The Hebrew Scriptures reading for today is from Amos. In this passage it is God speaking through Amos who tells everyone why they will be not happy to meet their maker… When we talk about meet the maker I think of Star Wars: A New Hope, where C3PO goes into the oil bath and saysContinue reading “prepare to meet your God…”
pray…
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. WalkContinue reading “pray…”
speak to me Lord!
Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss eachContinue reading “speak to me Lord!”
when will you comfort me?
My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word. My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes. How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?Continue reading “when will you comfort me?”
so that you may not be judged…
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble againstContinue reading “so that you may not be judged…”
eat what I give you
“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. And he spread it before me.Continue reading “eat what I give you”
backward rather than forward…
“As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not hear you. Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, the fathersContinue reading “backward rather than forward…”