Psalms 23 “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me”. (Psalms 23:4) We live in the world, which gives us more tension and pressure. Meditating on the theme caring shepherd in psalm 23 gives us … [Read more…]
Jeremiah 1:4-8 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” [Jeremiah 1: 5] There is no obligation in this world like the obligation of being trusted. It is impossible to fail or let down … [Read more…]
2 Peter 2:1-7 “Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.” (2 Peter 2:3) As a college mathematics educator, it is my responsibility to ensure that the lessons I prepare are accurate and presented in a way that leads to a more complete understanding of the … [Read more…]
2 Corinthians 4: 1-10 “Since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart… we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. “(2 Corinthians 4: 1,5) To be effective witnesses in our daily life requires obedience when no one … [Read more…]
Exodus 40:12-16 Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting… wash them with water. Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest (Exodus 40: 12-13). Priesthood among the people of God was a divine command and initiation. God wanted … [Read more…]
John 10: 1-15 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me — just as the Father knows me and I know the Father — and I lay down my life for the sheep. “(John 10: 14-15) Two men were invited to recite psalm 23. One, an orator and a … [Read more…]
Exodus 16:12 – 16 “This is what the Lord has commanded: “Each one is to gather as much as he needs. “(Exodus 16:16) The Lord said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, “At twilight you will eat meat and in the morning you will be filled with bread.” God … [Read more…]
Acts 5:1-9 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? (Acts 5:4) Death of Ananias and Sapphira compels us to face the fact that we are accountable for our deeds and not for what … [Read more…]
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. (2 Corinthians 9:6) Paul deals with the collections for the Jerusalem church here. He has been encouraging the Corinthians to generosity by quoting the example of the Macedonians. Paul compares the act of ‘giving’ to an agricultural … [Read more…]
Malachi 3:7-10 ” Bring the full amount of your Tithes to the Temple…. Put me to the test and you will see that I will open the windows of heaven and pour out on you in abundance all kinds of good things”(Mal 3:10) Abraham was the first tithe payer in record (Gen.14:20). Some people say, … [Read more…]