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!”
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Mark 12: 18-27….They won’t give up!
And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers;Continue reading “Mark 12: 18-27….They won’t give up!”
Isaiah 6: 1-8….What a Vision! What a Response.
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.Continue reading “Isaiah 6: 1-8….What a Vision! What a Response.”
Psalm 119: 105-112 & 2 Tim 2: 15-17….Does ‘study’/’be diligent’/’do your best’ win the day?
Ps 100: 105 Your word is a lamp to my feetand a light to my path.106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,to keep your righteous rules.107 I am severely afflicted;give me life, O LORD, according to your word!108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD,and teach me your rules.109 I hold myContinue reading “Psalm 119: 105-112 & 2 Tim 2: 15-17….Does ‘study’/’be diligent’/’do your best’ win the day?”
Mark 10: 13-16….What do you do about kids?
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does notContinue reading “Mark 10: 13-16….What do you do about kids?”
Psalm 48: 9-14….What about church?
Comment: I’m taking the liberty of transferring the Jewish ideas about God and worship a thousand years before Jesus, to the church in Australia today. We have a small group of Samoans who meet in our church weekly and they say that in Samoa the church attendance is about 97% weekly, which compares (and surveysContinue reading “Psalm 48: 9-14….What about church?”
Psalm 43: 1-5….Is this an addendum to yesterday’s Psalm (42)
1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my causeagainst an ungodly people,from the deceitful and unjust mandeliver me!2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;why have you rejected me?Why do I go about mourningbecause of the oppression of the enemy?3 Send out your light and your truth;let them lead me;let them bringContinue reading “Psalm 43: 1-5….Is this an addendum to yesterday’s Psalm (42)”
Psalm 42….Depression is common these days!
Comment: I have altered the way that this Psalm is set out in the ESV translation, although I have not altered any words! It was written to be chanted or sung and I have obviously messed up the tune with which it was used to be sung! But I have tried to tie the thoughtsContinue reading “Psalm 42….Depression is common these days!”
Mark 6: 14-29….There is no other word for it -MURDER!
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 “Mark 6: 14-29….There is no other word for it -MURDER!”
Exodus 35: 30- 36:7….The Tabernacle under Construction.
Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work inContinue reading “Exodus 35: 30- 36:7….The Tabernacle under Construction.”
As I read it! 