Author Archives: Pete

His Will and His Word

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Pete

I’m reading in the first part of Matthew 8 this morning. Accounts of Jesus’ interaction with two men. Two very different men. One, a nobody, a leper. The other, kind of a somebody, a centurion. But both the same. First, … Continue reading →

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A Song Within A Song

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Pete

While reading Psalm 18 this morning, I encountered something which, at first glance, just didn’t seem right. It was kind of like I was “listening” to a song when all of a sudden someone hit a bad chord. The notes … Continue reading →

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A Slice of Life? . . . Or the Whole Thing!?!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Pete

Psalm 17 is another one of David’s “Help!” psalms. The exact nature of the opposition or attack is not clear, but the songwriter is seeking vindication from the LORD, looking to His God to deliver his soul from the wicked. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Faithful

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Pete

If repetition in Scripture is God’s megaphone, then God is shouting this morning. Three times in ten short verses God’s Son repeats the same exhortation to His disciples. Do you think He’s trying to get something across to them? Three … Continue reading →

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The LORD Looks Down

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Pete

It’s becoming an annual event. That morning when I get to that place in my reading plan which reminds me anew of the connectedness of heaven to earth. When I realize afresh that my “private life” is anything but private, … Continue reading →

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If He Had Not Been On My Side . . .

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Pete

You gotta admit that Jacob and kin make the Kardashians look like the Waltons. Consider again the family through whom God has chosen to bless all the nations of the earth . . . Jacobs, scams the birthright from his … Continue reading →

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A Warning

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Pete

It wasn’t spoken to me . . . but I know that it was spoken for me. As I read Stephen’s defense before the high priest and “the council,” I can’t help but think I shouldn’t disassociate myself from this … Continue reading →

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There Is A Ladder

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Pete

Jacob’s on the lam. He’s crossed the line with his brother Esau. Extorting Esau’s birthright was one thing . . . but fraudulently securing their father’s blessing, well, he would pay for that with his life as soon as dad … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of the Promise

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Pete

She was sixty-five years old when they decided to go for it. They would pursue the promise. A grand promise. A promise of land, offspring, and blessing (Genesis 12:1-3). Her husband had seen the vision . . . he had heard … Continue reading →

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The Abundance of Steadfast Love

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Pete

The fifth psalm is a song for the flutes. And it begins with David praying in the morning. He asks the LORD to give ear to his words . . . to consider his groanings . . . to give … Continue reading →

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