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This study was in part generated by my piece on Psalm 94 in my book Reflection: Journey through the Psalms. This particular Psalm is in the middle of a section in Book IV (93 – 100) called “Theocratic Psalms.” This Psalm is an appeal to the LORD as “Judge of the earth.” (Footnote: Concordia Study…

Chapter One The Faithlessness of Israel: Remember God’s word to the Moses and Joshua? The first of God’s decalogue is very clear – no other gods but the true God. God’s chosen ones were to rid the land of milk and honey of all foreign gods! But history tells us that they did not do…

The word “mercy” is a much-used word in Scripture. One source suggested that it is used 296 times in the Old Testament (“O. T.”) and forty-three times in the New Testament (“N. T.”).  We often refer to the agape love of God as His most prominent attribute, but perhaps the term mercy should supersede it?…

This adjective “indelible” is often associated with the noun ink; or it could also be modifying the noun impression.  In either case, the adjective reminds us that whether it’s ink or impression, it is not erasable either from the paper or the mind’s eye. One dictionary defines the word this way: “that cannot be removed,…

A Tribute to PFC Desmond T. Doss The All-in-One Bible Reference Guide opens its section on prayer with this statement: “In the Bible prayer is the spiritual response (spoken or unspoken) to God, who is known not merely to exist but to have revealed himself and to have invited his creatures into communion with himself.”…

August 2, 1931 – April 2, 2023 This issue of Saturday’s Notes is intended to recount my life and times with one of my mentors, my friend, my pastor, and most of all one who is a partner and fellow heir with Pastor Gene: a passport to eternity.  Sadly for those of us remaining, the…

There has been much written and/or thought about this phrase, including its true meaning. Some have associated its origin with Pythagoras while others suggest Plutarch; yet others are unsure. The generally accepted meaning of the phrase is suggested by Miriam Webster as, “something that should be thought about or considered.”  Dictionary.com elaborates further, “an idea…

Like you, I have heard of Oliver Wendall Holmes.  In USA history, he was a supreme court judge.  But did you know he was a “junior?”  Yes, Oliver Wendall Holmes Sr. was his father.  He too was a learned man with a varied background that some have described as a polymath.  The term was foreign…