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“Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness.”— Psalm 95:8 Thirst is a powerful drive. Water is a basic human need. To be without water is a hard test. To trust God for water is a profound demand. At Massah, also called Meribah, the children…
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The prophet Micah seems almost surprised at the end of chapter seven. “Who is a God like you?” It is as if he has taken a windshield survey of every god worshiped in his vicinity, every god he has heard about in the wider world, every object of devotion and fear and sacrifice, and he…
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Sometimes the thing we fear is the very way Jesus is coming to help us. Six glimpses of Jesus from Matthew 14: Eyes — Jesus sees people.Heart — Bread is not bait.Hands — Bring what you have.Face — Grace comes in the storm.Arms — Little faith still cries out.Presence — Reach for the fringe. Which…
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Malachi 3:16–4:6 Malachi gives us plenty to chew on. Here are some bites I am taking: Sometimes it is confusing to sort the good from the evil. Maybe that is because it is not really our job. God says there will come a day when it will be very obvious who serves Him and who…
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On This Day: Ephesus and the Weight of Words On this day in 431, the Council of Ephesus convened. The emperor, Theodosius II, apparently felt it necessary to gather the bishops of the church to settle a matter of language. Or was it only language? The issue, at least on the surface, had to do…
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A Reflection on Psalm 89:1–2 “I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.” Some translations render the psalmist’s opening words in Psalm 89 as: “I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all…
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“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.” — Psalm 103:13 My father used to say: “Son, you’re like a bull in a china closet.” One thing I did not mention in a recent article was that Dad had a quick temper. Not a constant…
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Herod heard reports about Jesus, but instead of wonder, he felt fear. “This is John the Baptist,” he said. “He has been raised from the dead.” Herod had tried to silence John, but he could not silence the truth John had spoken. He could behead the prophet, but he could not behead the truth. This…
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Jeremiah 18:12–17 There is much that is tragic in the book of Jeremiah. There is lament, warning, sorrow, and a deep sense of approaching disaster. Jeremiah often speaks as a man who knows the truth must be told, even when the people have already decided not to hear it. In Jeremiah 18:12, the prophet puts…
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