Morning Musings – Page 189

Morning Musing: Ezekiel 37:13-14

February 7, 2018February 5, 2018Leave a comment

“And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

We serve the God who is in the business of bringing life where it does not exist. He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Where there is death, He transforms it into life. Read the rest…

Morning Musing: James 3:2

February 5, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to also bridle his whole body.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

There’s an old playground saying that’s used as a defense against being called a mean name. You’ve probably said it before: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s a smart retort in the face of an ugly word, but it is entirely false. 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…

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…

Morning Musings: James 1:2

January 29, 2018January 22, 20181 Comment

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds…” (ESV – Read the chapter)

This is a rather jarring beginning to a letter. Count it all joy when you experience trials. Really?!? ALL joy? How? Why? Read the rest…