Crisis after Carmel: Crying
In the last meditation we found Elijah in the midst of heated conflict with Ahab and Jezebel. Behind that conflict we see the cosmic conflict between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness....
View ArticleThanksgiving at Your Own Will
Time hastens on and we find ourselves approaching another Thanksgiving Day. It is good to pause and take time to reflect on what the Lord has done for us. Many of the Psalms are reflective of God’s...
View ArticleHis Name Shall be Jesus
What is in a name? If parents are expecting a child, they often spend much time finding a name that pleases them both and will suit their child. Hopefully a meaningful name is chosen that the child can...
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How Will You Hear the Word?
The end of another year is a time of reflection. How have we heard the Word of God? Have we heard it with profit? If Jesus returns to find fruit, will He find it? The beginning of another year is a...
View ArticleThe Cup of Suffering
In these weeks of Passion, we remember the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. That is what the word Passion means; it means suffering. Let us pause for a moment and meditate on the cup of suffering...
View ArticleA Christian Spring?
Last year was a remarkable year for the so-called Arab Spring in the Middle East. Seemingly from out of nowhere, thousands upon thousands of people united to have their voices heard and to oust...
View ArticleCrisis after Carmel: Comfort
Elijah has been plunged into despair at the events that have happened in Israel with Ahab and Jezebel hardening themselves even after God’s merciful rain upon drought-stricken Israel. Not even that...
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A Dry and Thirsty Land
In His infinite wisdom God has withheld rain and much of our country has suffered through drought conditions. Often the question arises, “Why?” Why is there drought? While there may be a scientific...
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Thankful in Prosperity and Patient in Adversity
In a recent physical trial dealing with a herniated disc in my back, I was reminded of this phrase from the Heidelberg Catechism – “that we may be patient in adversity [and] thankful in prosperity”...
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A Prayer for God’s Supremacy
On Mt. Carmel, we find Elijah praying as he leads the children of Israel in the worship of the one, true, and eternal LORD. In the midst of the battle for supremacy between God and Baal, Elijah pleads...
View ArticleThe Church and Nation Laid in God’s Balance
“Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this” (Jer. 9:9)? These are the sobering words of the weeping prophet, Jeremiah, to the sinful...
View ArticleTrusting in God’s Committed Care
In Psalm 37:5-6 we read the following words, “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment...
View ArticleA Word-Ordered Life
The title of Psalm 119 could very well be called “The Word-Ordered Life of the Christian.” In verses 1-3 we see the blessedness of a Word-centered life. The Psalmist repeats for emphasis, “Blessed are...
View ArticleThe Cleansing of the Word
The Apostle Paul speaks about Christ cleansing His Bride with the washing of the Word. That theme of the cleansing Word is found not only in Ephesians, but also in the Psalms. In Psalm 119:9-16, David...
View ArticleHe Returned with Thanksgiving
What does giving thanks look like? In Luke 17:11-19, we have a vivid picture of what it means to give thanks. We find Jesus traveling with intent, straight through the lesser parts of Israel – Galilee...
View ArticleBack to School
As schools resume and teaching gets underway and first progress reports come back, Christians also ought to consider what class they are in and how they have grown. In school it is helpful to know what...
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