Scripture: Psalm 25:16-26:3 “Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins. See how many enemies I have, and how viciously they hate me! [...]
Scripture: Esther 4:14 [Mordecai to Ester] “If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place.” Luke 18:1-8 – The parable of the persistent widow – vs. 7 “God will surely give justice to his chosen people who plead with Him day and night” Observation: The [...]
Scripture: Luke 11:39-41 “Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But give what is inside the dish to the poor, [...]
Scripture: Isaiah 56:1 “This is what the Lord says: Be just and fair to all. Do what is right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you and to display my righteousness among you.” Observation: Perspective is such a valuable tool in our moral and spiritual development. When we are able to evaluate [...]
Scripture: Psalms 98: 4, 9 “Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! For the Lord is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.” (NLT/NASB) Observation: This verse connects me to yesterday’s reading and reminds me (again) that [...]
Scripture: Micah 6:8 “O people, the Lord has already told you what is good, and this is what he requires: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Observation: This is the type of verse I think of when people are frustrated by a lack of “calling” on [...]