Acts 1:1-11 Dear RTB’ers, One of the men in white clothing speaking, “This Jesus, Who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven.” (v. 11) The angels tell the disciples that Jesus will return in the same way that He left. To me, …
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April 21 / Psalms 11-12
Psalms 11-12 Dear RTB’ers, I have seen over and over again in Scripture, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, that God has a special place in His heart for the poor and needy. I had a lot to say yesterday about other stuff and did not focus on David’s comments in …
April 20 / Psalms 9-10
Psalms 9-10 Dear RTB’ers, A header in my NASB translation referred to Psalm 9 as “Thanksgiving for God’s Justice”. And when we see wickedness and righteousness set against each other in Psalm 9 (much like yesterday’s Psalm 7), then that sounds like a good title. The header for Psalm 9 is followed up by my …
April 19 / Psalms 7-8
Psalms 7-8 Dear RTB’ers, No doubt the authors of Search the Scriptures spent thousands of hours poring over the books and chapters and verses of the Bible as they plotted a three-year journey through these Scriptures. Still, one wonders at their choice of putting Psalms 7-8 together on the same day, especially after two days …
April 18 / Psalm 6
Psalm 6 Dear RTB’ers, Today’s Psalm 6 reads like a lament. I mentioned a few days ago of something I learned from our trip through the Psalms two years ago – synonyms for commands / commandments that helped me appreciate the Psalms more and understand them better. Today another item came up from 2022 – …
April 17 / Psalms 5
Psalm 5 Dear RTB’ers, Sorry for the delayed post – morning medical appointments… Psalm 5, again “A Psalm of David”. Today I noticed David’s castigation of the wicked (Psalm 5:4b-6, 9-10) contrasted with his prayers for the righteous (Psalm 5:7-8, 11-12). Interrupted! Gotta go… Blessings!
April 16 / Psalms 3-4
Psalms 3-4 Dear RTB’ers, Today’s Psalm 3 begins with a header notation, “A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.” The title is associated with an incident reported in II Sam 15:13-17, when King David is on the run from his son, Absalom, who has attempted to usurp the throne from his …
April 15 / Psalms 1-2
Psalms 1-2 Dear RTB’ers, (Speaking of the righteous person) …but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. (v. 2) In the past, whenever I read about “the law” (of the Lord) I would go back to Mt. Sinai where the Lord gave Moses and …
April 14 / Luke 24:36-53
Luke 24:36-53 Dear RTB’ers, Today we finish Luke’s gospel with another of Jesus’ Resurrection appearances. Although we are never certain of the exact chronology of Jesus’ activities in the gospels, today’s incident possibly occurs on His Easter Resurrection day, late afternoon/early evening. If so, we see (again) that Jesus is fully committed to His disciples. …
April 13 / Luke 24:13-35
Luke 24:13-35 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus’ Resurrection, continued… Today, Jesus meeting two disciples on the road to Emmaus. This incident is possibly my all-time favorite Bible story. When I read it, I live it! I’m in it, I’m one of the disciples. A few verses jump out at me every time: First, when Jesus asks them …