- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)

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Tag Archives: redemption
Delighting in the Children of Man
Proverbs 8. It’s why I do what I do when it comes to Proverbs. It’s why I shade every reference to wisdom in blue, my color for God the Son. While the sage portrays her as Lady Wisdom, raising her … Continue reading
The Redeemer Who Redeems
When’s a redeemer not a redeemer? When he is unable, or unwilling, to redeem. In ancient Israel it wasn’t enough just to have the right to redeem another’s land, but the next redeemer in line also needed to have the … Continue reading
Posted in Ruth
Tagged abiding in Christ, children of God, redeemer, redemption, the debt paid
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Ransomed from the Vapors
Vapor of vapors . . . all of it is vapor. As the Preacher draws his musings to an end in Ecclesiastes he can’t shake the overall futility he feels as he nears the end of his race (Eccl. 12:8). … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter, Ecclesiastes
Tagged eternal life, eternity, heaven, meaning of life, redemption, the blood of Christ
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Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Done! Time to finish the job. It had already been over tens years since the city was captured and the people carted off into captivity (2Kings 24:10-17). Over ten years since all the treasures and all the vessels of gold … Continue reading
Posted in 2Kings, Psalms
Tagged heavenly Jerusalem, judgment, redemption, wages of sin
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Half Bought?
The Galatians were confused. Paul likened it to having been “bewitched.” Someone had come to them with a “new gospel” which apparently made a lot more sense to them — I guess because the gospel they first believed seemed too … Continue reading
Posted in Galatians, Uncategorized
Tagged cursed, paid in full, redemption, substitutionary atonement
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Restoration, Reconciliation, and The Return of An Inheritance
There were to be six cities. Of the forty-eight cities to be given to the Levites, six of them were to be designated as cities of refuge. Six cities scattered throughout the land of promise where anyone who killed another … Continue reading
With a Clear Mind
I don’t think they offered it to Jesus out of any sense of compassion, but more out of duty to protocol. It was a pitiful act of mercy incorporated into what was overwhelmingly a vile and cruel form of execution … Continue reading