Comment: Jesus is obviously here talking about future events. The question (v4) asked by the disciples was almost certainly related to Jesus’ statement about the destruction of the physical temple which they were admiring. Jesus’ answer is much wider! I think that there has been much division caused between Christians and confusion in unbelievers becauseContinue reading “Mark 13: 1-13….Past, Present and Future!”
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Mark 12: 35-44….Intensive teaching in the week before the Crucifixion.
35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared,“‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’David himself calls him Lord. So how isContinue reading “Mark 12: 35-44….Intensive teaching in the week before the Crucifixion.”
A search for Truth….How would you define it?
Comment 1: We live in a world when the concept of ‘truth’ is bandied about ending up with many people accepting, even if I’m not sure that they believe, that truth is what every person individually decides! To quote Francis Schaeffer that erstwhile popular ‘theologian’, as reported in Wikipedia, ‘”True truth,” a term popularized byContinue reading “A search for Truth….How would you define it?”
Amos 5: 21-24 & 8: 1-6….Justice!
5: 21 “I hate, I despise your feasts,and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,I will not accept them;and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,I will not look upon them.23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;to the melody ofContinue reading “Amos 5: 21-24 & 8: 1-6….Justice!”
Psalm 55: 12-23….David’s prayer continues!
12-15 For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it;it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in theContinue reading “Psalm 55: 12-23….David’s prayer continues!”
Psalm 55: 1-11….A prayer fit for world leaders of today!
Comment: This Psalm is entitled a Maskil of David. So we know the author (King David) and a maskil is a wisdom psalm. We are looking at the first half of the psalm today. There are three divisions in today’s portion. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God,and hide not yourself from my pleaContinue reading “Psalm 55: 1-11….A prayer fit for world leaders of today!”
Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer
Comment: The Psalm heading refers to this passage from 1 Sam 23: 19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’sContinue reading “Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer”
Psalm 53: 1-6….This psalm is the same as Psalm 14! Why?
1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. Comment: Firstly an assessment ‘They are corrupt’ – is it David’s or God’s assessment? This is followed by a judgement, which we as humans would on the whole argue with, when/if weContinue reading “Psalm 53: 1-6….This psalm is the same as Psalm 14! Why?”
Psalm 52: 1-9….The Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth!
It is very interesting to have the exact situation of the writing of this psalm, The 2 verses which directly refer to Doeg’s betrayal are – 1 Sam22: 9-10 – Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonContinue reading “Psalm 52: 1-9….The Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth!”
Psalm 51: 13-19….David has been forgiven!
Comment: If you didn’t read yesterday’s devotional, then maybe it would be a good idea to read it first as it was the first half of Psalm 51 and David has been honest with God and their healthy relationship restored! 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,and sinners will return to you. – WhyContinue reading “Psalm 51: 13-19….David has been forgiven!”
As I read it! 