Lectio Divina from the Jesse TreeA SLING, A TORCH đ„, A CHARIOT, AND A LION đŠ- Days 15-181 Samuel 17:1,4,8-11,32-37,40-511 Kings 3:5-28; 2 Kings 2:1-13; Daniel 6:4-5,7-13,17-28 âOnly a youth.â I shared a dream once with an elder brother, in it lay the depths of truth and I wondered at why the Lord would have […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse TreeLITTLE BOYS – Day 13 đŠ& 14 đ1 Samuel 3:1-21; 16:1-13 âNot yet.â How often I have heard it spoken of the youth, âYouâre not ready. Youâre too young.â And yet, here is little Samuel, in the care of the elder Eli, sleeping in the same room with God âwhen […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse Tree RUTH & NAOMI – Day 12 đŸ Ruth 1:1-8 âA Man from Bethlehem left home with his wife.â Thereâs a saying that âmama doesnât know what mama doesnât know, until she knows it.â I donât think I fully began to understand the beauty of Ruth and Naomiâs relationship until […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse Tree LAWS & WALLS – Day 10 đȘš& 11 đŻ Exodus 19:1-11; 20:1-17; Joshua 6:1-20 âI am speaking to you now from a dense cloudâŠso that the people will be faithful to you.â When the Israelites encamped at Mt. Sinai for the first time, the glory of God was concealed […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse TreeMOSES & MANNA – Day 8 đ„ & 9 đ„Exodus 2:23-3:17; 16:1-15,35 âThe angelâŠappearedâŠas fire.â In the Psalms (104:4) and later in a letter to the Hebrews, we are reminded how âhe makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.â In this world, weâve become so accustomed to […]