2024-04-28 10:04 1 Chronicles 5:23-26. "The members of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land. ... But they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and played the harlot after the gods of the people of th...

2024-04-27 10:06 Sirach 27:24. "I have hated many things, but none to be compared to him; even the Lord will hate him." (Tell us how you really feel, Sirach!) The person Sirach hates, and is certain that even God hate...

2024-04-26 11:24 Ezekiel 47:23. "In whatever tribe the alien resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, says the Lord God."   In the 25th year of the Jewish exile, Ezekiel had a series of visions including...

2024-04-25 07:46 Matthew 13:47 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind". Jesus goes on to say that the net will be drawn in when full, and the fisherme...

2024-04-24 09:42 Psalm 17:7. "Wondrously show thy steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand."   David is asking God to protect him from his enemies. He does not go ou...

2024-04-22 07:54 Psalm 101:1. "I will sing of loyalty and justice; to thee, O Lord, I will sing."   Over the last several years I have often been blindsided by betrayals of loyalty and justice. I feel like I was so ...

2024-04-21 11:46 1 Timothy 5:17. "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor; especially those who labor in preaching and teaching."   In these difficult, confusing times, it is so easy to foc...

2024-04-20 11:13 Psalm 136:1 "O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endors forever."   That's kind of it, right? What more can be said? His steadfast love endures forever. He will nev...

2024-04-19 08:46 Ezekiel 44:15. "'But the Levitical priests ... who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went astray from me, shall come near to me and minister to me; and they shall attend on...

2024-04-18 06:04 Luke 6:4-5. "'[H]ow [David] entered the house of God, and took an ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?' And...