Category Archives: Bible Reflections
Forgetfulness isn’t generally something we consider a virtue. Which is why it was an initial surprise to me that, in Isaiah 43, the prophet issues a call to “forget the former things; do not dwell on the past” (Isaiah 43:18 NIV). The Olive Tree Bible Overview in the Bible Gateway Study sidebar provides some helpful […]
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“They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear…” Psalm 112:7-8 This is a verse that my wife and I have exchanged for a few weeks. We’ve texted it to each other while going about our work. A reminder of […]
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Giving Thanks and Offering Testimony I recently came across 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 again and was reminded of all the ways God has enriched his people through his grace, blessing us with his words, with understanding. Here it is: I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For […]
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Recently, I’ve wondered how often I allow my circumstances to dictate how I feel about God. It’s not that I (or any of us, probably) vocalize the question: based on what’s happening, how do I feel about God right now? Intuitively, I understand that how I feel about God is irrelevant to who he is. […]
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Anyone who’s taken a casual glance at the history of the Christian church knows that it’s complex and fraught with conflict. Even in Paul’s day, there was misunderstanding and division. Something like our modern understanding of denominations had already sprouted up as various churches and groups pronounced their dedication to specific teachers or leaders in […]
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Scripture is clear that God holds us accountable for our words. They are not taken lightly, and this theme appears again and again throughout the Bible. The Psalms and Proverbs are full of the separation of the righteous from the foolish by the words that come from their mouths. And James writes (3:6) that the […]
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“For the writer of Hebrews, the definition of a true Christian is one who manifests ‘a life-long allegiance to Christ,’” (from the Zondervan Bible Commentary note on Hebrews 10:32-36 in Bible Gateway Plus). The implication is that it is possible to fall away from Christ and his covenant with his believers (see Hebrews 10:26, Romans […]
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The Dark Night of the Soul Psalm 22 begins as an outcry of tremendous affliction. So much so, that just before Jesus dies on the cross, he appears to quote the first line of David’s outcry: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (22:1) I say that Jesus appears to quote this line […]
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Even though it’s likely one of the earliest Christian documents, 1 Thessalonians makes it clear that Paul considers the suddenness of Christ’s return to be apparent to believers. “…for you know very well,” he writes in 1 Thessalonians 5:2, “that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” But he […]
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See the Fulfillment of God’s Covenant in the Names of a Family Tree From the first chapter of Matthew, the New Testament displays how God keeps the covenants he gives to his people throughout the Old Testament. Matthew 1:1-17 lists the incredible genealogy that stretches from Abraham to the Messiah, outlining the long and breathtakingly […]
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