Appointed to God’s Works
The Shepherd’s Example (13) When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,What is man that You are mindful of him,And the son of man that You visit him?For You have made him a little lower than the angels,And You have crowned him with glory and […]
Individual Responsibility
Grace Economics (2) (1) “You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19.18 Fair, just, goodGrace economics indicates an economy based not on greed and self-interest, but on principles of justice and love, derived from careful study and wise application […]
The Sower and His Seed
Our readings in this series are from the book, What in Heaven Is Jesus Doing on Earth? Jesus taught us to pray that His Kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. Now. Today. So, how does that work? Today’s reading from pages 23 and 24 can remind us of what we already know, but […]
Locked Up in Chains
Ephesians 3.1-7 (1) Pray Psalm 142.5-7.I cried out to You, O LORD:I said, “You are my refuge,My portion in the land of the living.Attend to my cry,For I am brought very low;Deliver me from my persecutors,For they are stronger than I.Bring my soul out of prison,That I may praise Your name;The righteous shall surround me,For You shall deal […]
Temptation to Torture
Acts 5:27–42 (ESV) And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the […]