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Psalm 51:1-12; Exodus 30:1-10; Hebrews 4:14-5:10 (read online ⧉) Incense was used as part of the priests' daily worship of God. It was a prescribed practice. Priests had a number of prescribed practices that they were regularly responsible for. They were constantly doing their tasks…

2 Kings 17:34–41, Psalm 27 (read online ⧉) This passage in 2 Kings is a little odd. To make sense in English, fear is not used in a manner consistent with the Hebrew. In the opening (v34) and closing (v41) verses, fear is actually a…

Psalm 89:4–37, Matthew 5:13–16, Philippians 4:4–9 (read online ⧉) Psalm 89 talks about people who walk in the light of the face of God. This is somewhat associated with both Moses having to wear a veil (Exodus 34:29–35 ⧉) and the Levitical blessing (Numbers 6:22–27…

Mark 5:1–20, Mark 7:31–36, Luke 17:11–19 (read online ⧉) Jesus produced miracle after miracle. Usually, people are pretty grateful when miraculous healing has occurred. The first healing we read today is a man who is not right in the head. Whether we stick with the…

Isaiah 44:21-23, Matthew 20:22–28, John 12:26 (read online ⧉) What is a servant? That isn’t a small question. In fact, in our culture, it is a huge thing. The cultural implications are generally demeaning (Alfred notwithstanding). That probably has a lot to do with the…