Romans 12 As Paul directs his thoughts to the Romans, he reminds them of what Jesus had said: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Then he adds this counsel: “Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.” [ Rom 12:14] Thinking back on those who have gone before me, I recall […]
Psalm 95 & 96 How to worship In these psalms we are encouraged by how worship was done and we can learn and apply these same standards to us today. The psalmist says “Come, let us bow down and worship. Let us kneel before the Lord, our Creator.” [Ps 95:6] How many of us do […]
Psalm 94 Justice The wicked continue on their path thinking there will be no consequences for their actions because in their mind, God does not exist nor will He find them at fault. Yet, “justice will prevail” for the One who made man also is the One who has ears to hear and will avenge […]
Psalm 92 Because of the sin in the Garden, all that grows, both flesh and plants will wither and die. That was the consequence of the sin of Adam and Eve. It is hard to watch the things we love die, parents, siblings and animals. It is hard to put a precious pet to sleep […]
Romans 11 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways! [Rom 11:33] Paul expertly reveals the plan of God for His people and we who are the Gentiles. Thus, Paul reminds us that salvation given to us is a gift for […]
Romans 10 Paul loves his people and it is recorded as such. In fact he loves them so much that he is willing to forgo his salvation if it would mean they could be saved, but salvation is a one way street…just you and God. There are no backstreets and no grandfather clauses to let […]
Romans 9 The Crux of the Matter Paul has gently but forcefully been seeking his countrymen to believe in Christ, but as it has been for a millennium and as Christ said, they are blind to the truth. He reminded the Corinthians of this fact when he said that our enemy has blinded our minds […]
Proverbs 20 Responsibility Like many today, the people of the time this was written, wanted not to take responsibility for their own sins. Dr. Constable explains it like this: “They were claiming to be the innocent victims of the actions of others, blaming others for their condition. In this they sounded just like many in […]
Psalm 89 The Calling of David and You God called the nation of Israel out of Egypt,not because they were more numerous or more wise or more strong. God said He chose them “because of his love and his faithfulness to the promise he solemnly vowed to their ancestors that the Lord brought them out with […]
Romans 8 NO Condemnation Satan is our adversary and as it says, his one motivation is to find or seeks to kill and destroy. He uses many means to keep us from being at peace and his tool is to remind us and to rehearse in our minds our past sins. Yet, as Paul writes, […]
