Tag: guilt

  • Path Selection

    2 Samuel 24:1–25 What the reason was for inciting the census has remained a mystery. Why God would incite David to do this, and thus punish the Israelites, is also a mystery. Some have claimed that this was still the penalty of David’s murder of Uriah and his affair with (and marriage to) Bathsheba. The…

  • Blessings and Consequences

    How does it work when 1 generation is faithful, and the next is faithless? Is it an equation of 1000-4=996? Then the next generation is faithful, and it is again 1000?

  • Paths To Choose

    1 Samuel 5:1–6:12, Jeremiah 42:1–43:7 Asking God what to do can be a “dangerous” prayer. It may lead to something that puts you outside of your comfort zone. It can also be the most fulfilling thing you ever do. Fulfilling God’s plans sometimes means that you don’t know you’re doing it. Let’s take the story…

  • 6th Saturday after Easter

    Exodus 33:18-23, Exodus 34:29–35, 1 Kings 19:3–18, John 1:10–18 Have you ever hidden your face? Embarrassment. Shame. Guilt. Avoidance. The Israelites hid their faces from God. Originally it was out of fear. They only understood fearing gods, as gods were capricious and unpredictable. Now they were in the presence of a god that they were…

  • 5th Monday after Easter

    Acts 3:1–26, Acts 14:8–18 All of us have experienced—or know some close who has—a significant health issue, whether going on for years, or for a short time. Often those health issues come with significant costs, too, making a bad situation even worse. It also isn’t necessarily a matter of good or bad health care insurance.…

  • 4th Tuesday after Easter

    Psalm 25, John 19:28–30, Hebrews 10:1-14 The End. It’s the end. Jesus has declared it so. What is the end? The remembrance of your sins. The beauty of the cross is that the record of our sins has been amended. While some say that they are wiped out completely, it is probably better to say…

  • Monday after Easter

    John 1:19–23, Acts 2:22–32 Not it! That what John says, at least. Yet, his behavior causes people to call into question what his purpose is. If we look at this part of John’s story through the lens of today’s media and internet world, someone saying, “not it,” is not quite what is expected. Many people,…

  • Fifth Thursday of Lent

    Deuteronomy 14:22–26, Acts 2:36–42 Feasting in the presence of the Lord is a strong theme in all the Jewish feast times. Feasting in God’s presence provides a physical reminder that it is by God’s grace and power that there is something to feast with. It also reminds us that God is God. It keeps us…