Author Archives: Pete

A Right Response to the Word

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Pete

Some pretty high-powered reading this morning. Romans 3 declares that all have sinned, the law bearing witness to man’s failure at works-based righteousness. And then it reveals that a righteousness of God has been manifest — “the righteousness of God … Continue reading →

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Of Head and Of Heart

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Pete

This morning I encountered two provisions for someone to declare they were wholly the LORD’s. Two approaches that evidenced a willingness to pay a price that their all-out allegiance to the God of creation might be known. One was evidenced … Continue reading →

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Producing Kingdom Fruit

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Pete

This morning, I’m hovering over a story Jesus told to the chief priests and elders after they asked Him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” (Matt. 21:23). Jesus has refused to answer them directly because they have refused … Continue reading →

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A Left-Handed Person with Right-Handed Righteousness

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Pete

I’m left handed. Always have been. No one’s ever tried to force me to be otherwise. Sometimes it’s been a challenge. As a kid I remember that scissors never really worked well for me unless I got a special kind. … Continue reading →

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The Brothers

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Pete

To be honest, I probably didn’t approach Acts 28 with “high expectations” this morning. I should have. After all it is God-breathed . . . “and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” And it … Continue reading →

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Eyes Opened Wide

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Pete

That they would be desperate is not surprising. Don’t know how long these two men had been blind, but long enough to be sitting by the roadside begging. And you got to know that while they appreciated the alms that … Continue reading →

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Hearing the Rhythm

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pete

I finished today’s reading in Leviticus 18 through 20 and sat back. While I couldn’t remember all the detail of what I had just read, the rhythm of the passage continued to pound in my head and in my heart. … Continue reading →

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Azazel

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Pete

I’m not quite sure why I got stuck on it, but I did. I know that I’ve noticed this difference in translations before. The word is only used four times in Scripture . . . all here in Leviticus 16 … Continue reading →

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A Divine Dietary Substitute

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Pete

The going was getting tough, and it was increasingly tough to get going. His was a cast down soul . . . bowed before the weight of the waves that crashed upon him. His was an internal, turbulent commotion that … Continue reading →

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Amen and Amen

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Pete

Sometimes it’s the most common things that escape our notice. You’re so used to seeing them, that you miss them. But when they’re doubled up, sometimes they will grab your attention. Such was the case for me this morning. Amen … Continue reading →

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