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Digging in Deeper: Psalm 123:2

February 2, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he has mercy upon us.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

On what have you placed your eyes? Our world is like a carnival in the manifold of things for us to look at as we navigate through it. There are more things to which we can direct our attention than we could possibly count. What’s more, many of these things are not silent and waiting. Like a carnival barker they call, no, they demand, our attention. Read the rest…

Morning Musing: Ezekiel 33:7

February 2, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

This is the second time now Ezekiel has been given this message. The first was in the context of a series of warnings to the people of Israel. This time it comes on the heels of a series of warning to the nations. He was called to warn the people about God’s impending judgment. If the people didn’t listen, they were going to be judged and the fault would be entirely their own. If they listened, they would be saved and Ezekiel was to thank. If, however, he didn’t warn and they received the judgment coming, their doom would rest on his head since he didn’t warn them as he was told. This is powerful stuff. What does it mean for us? Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Psalm 120:2

January 31, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

The psalmist is almost certainly talking about the lying lips and deceitful tongue of another person here, but if you’ll indulge me for a minute, let’s run in a slightly different direction. You have perhaps prayed for God to deliver you from the trouble caused by another person, but how about the trouble caused by…you? Read the rest…

Morning Musing: James 1:22

January 31, 2018January 30, 20183 Comments

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Do you read the Bible? You obviously do at least a little bit since you’re reading this. Reading the Bible is pretty enormously important, but not by itself, as James makes clear here and throughout his letter. If we do not also “do” the Bible, it has profited us exactly nothing. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Hebrews 4:14-16

January 29, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

These are some incredibly powerful truths here. Let’s treat them in order. Read the rest…