What if you, like Aladdin, got three wishes? Besides “more wishes”, what would you wish for? Would you look for the trick, the hook, in the gift, or would you trust that this was truly a purely generous offer? Would you ask for yourself, a loved one, or the whole world? What if it was […]
Luke’s report of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem harkens back to his report of Jesus’ birth in some interesting ways. One of those ways is the cry of the angels and the people. When Jesus is born and the angelic army shouts His praises, they shout: “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on […]
David counts his people and 70,000 are killed for it. Yeah, the bible has some very confusing sections and this is one. Today we read that God incites David to take a census (though in the parallel account in 2 Cor., it is Satan who, presumably under God’s direction, incites David). Back in the day, […]
Once again, Jesus lays out the truth of our absolute dependence on God for our salvation. In the Sermon on the Mount, He upps the ante on the Pharisees by spelling out the impossible entrance requirements for the Kingdom of God: no lusting, no anger, violent removal of any limb that causes one to sin, […]
Today is all about communication. Let’s begin with Mephibosheth and finish yesterday’s story. When last we left Mephibosheth, Ziba had reported to King David that Mephibosheth was siding with Absalom, David’s son who stole the throne. David, in response, took Mephibosheth’s property and gave it all to Ziba. However, when David returns to power, who […]