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Those who mourn are blessed: Reading scripture backwards.
A few weeks ago our pastor taught on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12, and he highlighted something I hadn’t really considered: The verses from 3 to 12 are not simply separate sayings, like little nuggets of wisdom. Instead, they form a whole and each verse builds on the one before. They reveal a pattern for the life of a Christ-follower.
Ever feel like God is silent?
Ever feel like God is silent? Jesus said the fateful words on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalms 22:1), a prophetic picture of Jesus’ crucifixion from Psalms 22:1, but the very next verse says this, “My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer…”
Jewish Passover and Good Friday
Jewish Passover falls on Good Friday this year. Passover remembers the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt during which God told the people to kill a “lamb without blemish” and paint their doorposts with the blood… God said “when I see the blood, I will pass over you and no plague will befall you…
Was it “very good”?
In the beginning, God created on six different days. On the sixth day, it is written: “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31) I’m sure I’m not the only one who has noted that “very good” isn’t “perfect.” Why didn’t He just say it was perfect?…
Selah. Pause, and calmly think on that.
You may be wondering what’s up with my site name and what’s up with the tagline. Well, here’s some details while I test out this WordPress QuickPress feature… Selah is a word used in the bible in the book of Psalms. It’s often used as an interjection between significant portions of songs. It’s used many…