April 7, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Psalm 28 OBSERVATIONS David is in trouble. It seems he is being mistreated or attacked by ‘those who do evil’. His situation is desperate. Of God doesn’t step in, he will die. He is praying with desperation, pleading with God for help. The sinners David speaks of are not sinners in general,…
Author: Norm
Walk the Prayer Path
Recently we hosted a prayer walk at our Ministry Centre. It was an amazing opportunity to spend an hour alone with God. Eight stations took each participant through the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. The following video montage cannot capture the impact of the experience.
Deuteronomy 20-26
April 5-6, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 20-26 OBSERVATIONS What do you notice in this passage? APPLICATION What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER
Boldness blessed?
April 4, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 21:18-22 OBSERVATIONS Was Jesus being selfish here? Isn’t this reaction harsh? Is this action symbolic, meant as a sign – symbolizing God’s frustration with His people (often described in the OT as a fig tree)? Was Jesus’ showing how far this present world falls short from God’s new creation (Revelation 22:1-3) where…
The church, help or hindrance?
April 3, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 21:12-17 OBSERVATIONS The temple was God’s place of blessing, where people could find hope, forgiveness and blessing. The religious leaders turned it into a fundraiser, more concerned about building the institution than blessing the people. Who cares that the blind and disabled are healed by Jesus, their system was being upset….
Jesus drives a Skoda
April 2, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 21:1-11 OBSERVATIONS Watching the Bible TV Series has affected the way I read these stories. I imaging the context more, the street sounds, the reactions of the crowds, the Romans, the religious leaders. I imagine what Jesus must have been thinking, how His heart must have been heavy as He rode…
Be specific!
April 1, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 20:29-34 OBSERVATIONS As I’ve been watching the “Bible TV Series”, it strikes me that there is so much more story behind the stories, so many details we don’t have. We get the bare facts, in this case Matthew’s memories of the event. How well did he know the blind men; since…
introduce your problems to God!
March 31, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Psalm 27 OBSERVATIONS David is struggling with something, or someone. He is being attacked, accused, pursued, pressured. His burdens and struggles are piling up, and he is feeling the pressure. Deep inside of him, he senses his heart reaching for God, hanging on to God, hoping in God. He tells himself that…
Deuteronomy 12-19
March 29-30, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 12-19 OBSERVATIONS What do you notice in this passage? APPLICATION What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER
Matthew 20:24-28
March 28, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 20:24-28 OBSERVATIONS What do you notice in this passage? APPLICATION What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER