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Read the Word: 1 Samuel 20:1-25 Meditate on the Word: Jonathan is about to find himself in a precarious position. He will be caught between his friend whom he loves and his father whom he also loves. He does not want to believe that his father has an evil intention against his friend, but he… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 130:1-8 Meditate on the Word: It is always good to be reminded of God’s forgiveness. Of course, it is much less pleasant to be reminded of our sin that requires forgiveness. The psalmist points out, “If you considered sins Lord, who would stand?” The answer, of course, is none of us.… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 119:121-128 Meditate on the Word: Love of God is inextricably connected to love of His word. Particularly, it is connected to love of His commands. If we do not love God’s commands, we cannot truly claim to love Him fully. While the psalmist is looking for God’s rescue from his situation,… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 119:113-120 Meditate on the Word: Verse 113 gives us some strong wording here. We most often try to avoid using the word “hate,” but here it is in scripture plain as day. Note, however, that the recipient of the psalmist’s hate is not “sinners” but the “double-minded.” These are those who… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Samuel 18:6-17 Meditate on the Word: This passage contains a phrase that can be difficult for us to accept. Verse 10 states, “The next day an evil spirit sent from God took control of Saul, and he began to rave inside the palace.”  I don’t know about you, but I don’t… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Samuel 18:1-5 Meditate on the Word: Have you ever given much thought to Saul’s son Jonathan? Saul was the king, and Jonathan would, by custom of kings of the day, have been in line to take over his father’s throne. However, Jonathan was a witness to young David’s killing of Goliath.… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 9:9-20 Meditate on the Word: There are many ways to be oppressed. One can be physically oppressed by violence or threats of violence. One can be mentally oppressed by insults and name-calling. People can be deliberately excluded from groups and events. People can be financially oppressed by those who take advantage… Read More »

Read the Word: Luke 6:43-45 Meditate on the Word: Did you know that it’s possible to be obese and malnourished at the same time? In fact, it’s not extremely rare to have both of these conditions together. But how? The simple answer is consumption of too many foods with little or no nutritional value. If… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Samuel 15:10-23 Meditate on the Word: One can find it easier to skip this passage than to look closely at it. After all, the command that was given to Saul is enough to make us very uncomfortable. After all, did God really want Saul and the Israelites to completely annhialate the Amalakites?… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 53:1-6 Meditate on the Word: According to multiple sources, anxiety is increasing in the general population. Some sources have the rate of anxiety disorders at almost 20% of the population of adults and 31% of teens. These statistics seem to confirm what we have in recent years felt to be true:… Read More »