Tag: Jesus Christ
In this week’s episode of Midweek Meditations, we take a look at Philippians 1:21 reminding us what it means to live for Christ.
The count is on. It’s two weeks until Christmas! The decorations are going up, the light shows are starting, and the community Christmas carols fill the weekends. Like most people, I grew up with “real” Christmas story depicted by the classical nativity scene where Jesus was born in a manger in a stable…that’s how Luke records it, right? In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also…
Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 22-28 Focus: Psalm 22 The psalms are, normally, an overflow of praise and worship, emotions of desperation and joy, cries of helplessness and thanksgiving. Once in a while, however, out of these psalms, is something greater. A psalm inspired by the Spirit of God, while the words in their immediate context might reflect the psalmist’s circumstances, points to a greater truth or reality—to be blunt, a prophetic psalm. Here in this psalm (Psalm 22) is a prophetic psalm, while reflecting David’s struggle, points to the struggle of another—a Son of David, a Son of God—who…
Cover to Cover Reading: Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12 Focus: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 The Buddhist have Siddhārtha Gautama (that is, Buddha), the Muslim have Muhammad, the Christians have Jesus and the Jews have Moses. If you say anything against Buddha, Buddhist think you’ll just be reincarnated a bug; if you say anything bad about Muhammed, Muslims will have your head; if you say anything bad about Jesus, the Christians are too concerned about their own internal disputes that they won’t pay you much attention (I should know) and the Jews…may the wrath of the Lord God Almighty be upon your head should you say…
