Jesus the Great High Priest

Day 307 Ezekiel 7:1-9:11; Hebrews 5:1-14; Psalm 105:1-15; Proverbs 26:28 Jesus the Great High Priest  In the time of Jesus, the high priests of the temple were appointed by the people themselves. They were chosen to act as the intermediates between the people and God.  While they offered up sacrifices for the sins of the…

Bless the Lord, O My Soul!

Day 305 Ezekiel 1:1-3:15; Hebrews 3:1-19; Psalm 104:1-23; Proverbs 26:24-26 Bless the Lord, O My Soul! Psalm 103 ends with the command, “Praise the Lord for all his works everywhere in his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!” Psalm 104 picks up from there and gives us, in absolutely beautiful poetic description, why we…

Bless the Lord

Day 304 Lamentations 4:1-5:22; Hebrews 2:1-18; Psalm 103:1-22; Proverbs 26:23 Bless the Lord “Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless His holy name!” – Psalm 103:1 How can this psalm be read without bursting out in joyful smiles and songs and dancing? The psalm tells us that the Lord…

Knowing Where to Turn

Day 303 Lamentations 2:20-3:66; Hebrews 1:1-14; Psalm 102:1-28; Proverbs 26:21-22 Knowing Where to Turn The Book of the Lamentations of Jeremiah is not as well known as many of the Hebrew Scriptures, and yet it contains some of the most troubling and the most comforting passages in the Bible. The prophet minces no words in…