You can find this week’s Scripture passage at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+22%3A1-28&version=NRSV V.All these prophets (“about 400”) have a hold on my attention. I just keep “looking” at them and “listening” to them. Is that what King Ahab did? I Kings 22:5-6, 10-12 … Continue reading
I.Who does this week’s passage put before us? Kings, prophets (unnamed except for Micaiah), The Lord, the host of heaven. And if that were not enough I want to add a bit more scripture for our reading to see some … Continue reading
Once again you can read Lamentations 5 at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lamentations+5&version=NRSV VI.The people of Jerusalem were able to explicitly name their situation, discouragement and pain. One hope I have for us in reading and spending time with this painful passage is to … Continue reading
You can go to the link before to read Lamentations 5 in the New Revised Version and to find other translations –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lamentations+5&version=NRSV IV.This passage not only calls upon God to, “Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us …” it asks … Continue reading
I.If you sent out an invitation to a “pity” party you would probably get some folk RSVP’ing. But what if the invitation was for sharing your “anguish,” your deepest pains? Maybe not so many would want to come? Yet our … Continue reading
Take time once again to reread this week’s focus passage –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+2%3A11-20&version=NRSV VI.Often Nehemiah is thought of as “builder.” Do you know someone you would regard as a builder? If so, what does that person have in common with Nehemiah? VII.What … Continue reading
Take time to reread this week’s focus passage –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+2%3A11-20&version=NRSV III.Having thought about how you would describe Nehemiah in a sentence or so, what do you name as Nehemiah’s most important character traits for you? Does prayerful make your list? What … Continue reading
I.We turn this week to Nehemiah who as Ezra worked to rebuild Jerusalem, rebuild the Temple and reestablish life as people of the covenant. As we begin out time with this passage first pay attention to Nehemiah. II.Nehemiah 2:11-20 So … Continue reading
Below is a link to this week’s focus passage in several translations –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+9%3A1-12&version=NRSV;NIV;ESV;KJV;NET VI.In ending my last post I asked – “How do you place this situation and these actions in the context of Scripture in its entirety and its … Continue reading
Take time to refresh your reading of this week’s focus Scripture –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+10%3A1-12&version=NRSV V.Who or what should be at the center of our attention in Ezra 9 and 10? Ezra? When Ezra is first brought to our attention in this account … Continue reading