From Proverbs 27-29 Sometimes things just catch you unawares. If we don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Our plans could come to nothing or we could die. There is a control issue. We cannot control [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 22-23 Have you encountered any thorns and snares recently? The author of today’s proverbs warns his listeners away from them. So does Jesus in the gospel. Check out some more proverbs giving us [ Read More … ]
From Genesis 22-24 In today’s passage the LORD gives an extraordinarily difficult command, which seems to contradict his promises. Abraham is commanded by the LORD to sacrifice his son Isaac. How would you feel if you [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 16-18 Proverbs says a bit about God’s plans for our life. Nothing to detailed mind you. Only that he is in control and everything works to his purpose and will. Why fight it? [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 10-12 Today’s section of proverbs is attributed to Solomon. He speaks about the benefits of righteous living comparing it to the foolish, the wicked and the slack. Walking as God would have us [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 4-6 How do you seek wisdom? Wisdom has many benefits for those who seek and know her. Those who do not turn away from her. She ‘keeps’ them safe and well. She ‘guards’ [ Read More … ]
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 146-150 Today’s psalm has a surprising ending. It is the second last psalm in the Psalter. It makes a closing statement like that of the book of Revelation in the NT when it [ Read More … ]
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 133-139 Today’s psalm is about living with the pain of the past. Have you ever got really angry at another and wished vengeance on them. Today’s psalm explores how the people of Judah [ Read More … ]