With what shall I come before the LORD,and bow myself before God on high?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,with calves a year old?Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,with ten thousands of rivers of oil?Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,the fruit of my body for the sin of myContinue reading “Micah 6: 6-9a…..A repentant response.”
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Micah 5: 7-9……The remnant concept.
Then the remnant of Jacob shall bein the midst of many peopleslike dew from the LORD,like showers on the grass,which delay not for a mannor wait for the children of man.And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations,in the midst of many peoples,like a lion among the beasts of the forest,like a youngContinue reading “Micah 5: 7-9……The remnant concept.”
Mark 11: 15-19…..Now, that sounds important.
And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. And heContinue reading “Mark 11: 15-19…..Now, that sounds important.”
Mark 10: 17-22…..Mere goodness not enough!
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: Do not murder,Continue reading “Mark 10: 17-22…..Mere goodness not enough!”
Mark 10: 10-16…..Family matters continued.
And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciplesContinue reading “Mark 10: 10-16…..Family matters continued.”
Mark 10: 1-9…….Is marriage meant to be for life?
And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What didContinue reading “Mark 10: 1-9…….Is marriage meant to be for life?”
Psalm 17: 8-15…..But, I do have a problem!
Keep me as the apple of your eye;hide me in the shadow of your wings,from the wicked who do me violence,my deadly enemies who surround me.They close their hearts to pity;with their mouths they speak arrogantly.They have now surrounded our steps;they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.He is like a lion eagerContinue reading “Psalm 17: 8-15…..But, I do have a problem!”
Psalm 15: 1-5……What does ‘sojourn’ mean?
O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent?Who shall dwell on your holy hill?He who walks blamelessly and does what is rightand speaks truth in his heart;who does not slander with his tongueand does no evil to his neighbour,nor takes up a reproach against his friend;in whose eyes a vile person is despised,but who honoursContinue reading “Psalm 15: 1-5……What does ‘sojourn’ mean?”
Psalm 14: 1-7…..Dare I call another a fool?
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;there is none who does good.The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man,to see if there are any who understand,who seek after God.They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;there is none who does good,notContinue reading “Psalm 14: 1-7…..Dare I call another a fool?”
Psalm 12: 1-8…..Despair turns to Hope!
Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone;for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.Everyone utters lies to his neighbour;with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.May the LORD cut off all flattering lips,the tongue that makes great boasts,those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,our lips are withContinue reading “Psalm 12: 1-8…..Despair turns to Hope!”
As I read it! 