You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies Psalm 23:5 Prepare – Important guests are coming for dinner. In my house, that means tablecloths and napkins, the best silverware, dishes arranged, glasses placed, silver polished. Of course, cooking the food is not like ordering pizza. Sometimes preparation begins days beforehand. Everything…
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23:4 Fear No Evil – Twelve Steppers offer us David’s worldview in an acronym: FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real. We need this truth deep in our souls. God’s word is the…
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23:4 Shadow of Death – Are you afraid of the dark? Oh, I don’t mean the night. At night there is still light – the stars, perhaps the moon, the glow of…
Were you not able to watch one hour with me? Matthew 26:40 Were you not able – Let’s make it crystal clear. The path to the cross goes through Gethsemane. If you are going to follow Jesus, if you are going to take up your cross, then you will have to go with Him to…
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ be nullified. 1 Corinthians 1:17 Be Nullified – What an amazing statement. There is hardly a preacher alive today who would echo Paul’s proclamation. He did not come to baptize. Wow! He…
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those being lost, but to us being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Foolishness – The greatest example of faith in the Old Testament is found in Genesis chapter 22. It is the story of the sacrifice of Isaac. When God asks…
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those being lost, but to us being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Being Saved – The grammar matters. Without the grammar, you might miss the awesome wonder of this verse. Without the grammar, this great truth could remain hidden. The verb…
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those being lost, but to us being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Power – Does life come at you in waves? Sometimes the waves are gentle, comforting, buoying you above the deep. At other times, life seems like an endless pounding…
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise Psalm 51:15 Praise – An ancient text has come down to us from the Pharisees. It is called, “The Eighteen Benedictions.” It was read three times a day in the presence of the faithful and much of it is still used…
When he prayed to Him, He was moved by his entreaty and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 33:13 Prayed – Do you live in the prayer air of the Hebrew worldview? Yesterday we learned that prayer saturates the common life world of Hebrew thought. It is part of waking,…
