Jeremiah was a messenger of God’s justice and grace. He was known as the “Weeping Prophet” because his heart was so tender.
God reminds Abram, again, that he will be the father of many nations, and this time, he is given a new name, meaning “father of many.”
This biblical passage confronts us with the question of loyalty and allegiance. What, or whom, do we worship?
Even as an adult, there is a visceral panic you can probably still feel from times you had been lost as a child.
Psalm 23 begins and ends with two bold statements: The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want & I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage – Psalm 51:1–13 (NLT) – reflecting on what it means in relation to the peace of Christ.
Each Saturday during Lent, we will explore a story or profile of peace in action: people who are acting as shalom-bearers in our world.
This borrowed title so aptly describes not only the context of Psalm 34 but also the point I am hoping to make in this writing.