The promise Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, For the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. Psalm 115:1 Read Genesis 15:1—6 Here I stand at the beginning of the response of humanity to God’s promise. I stand in the line of Abraham. All he…
Whenever you fast The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, And then they will fast on that day. Mark 2:20 Read Matthew 6:16—21 This could be a journey ahead for me, the question of fasting. Jesus sets the spirit of it. It is to be something between God and…
Despised and rejected He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, Yet he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 Read Luke 9:51—56 This was no ordinary tour, the journey to Jerusalem. I reflect on this tonight: Jesus deliberately, purposefully prepared the way for his journey. He accompanied it with his own commentary. Jerusalem, he…
A faithful heart From you let my vindication come; Let your eyes see the right. Psalm 17:2 Read Genesis 13:7—13 This man Abraham is my companion tonight. The revered man of God. Reverend Abraham! All that he had was the promise of God. The land before him: he was led to it by God.…