Christian Exhortation, Devotional Writing and Bible Meditation

Considerations "Considerations" is an archive of simple, short, writings which occationally flow out from times of meditation on the Word and prayer.

May 2007

Serving the Good Master - meditation on Luke 17:10
The Silver Cup of Conviction - meditation on Genesis 44:7-8

May 2006

The Grace of Bit and Bridle - meditation on Luke 14:11

April 2006

The Bitterness of Unbelief - meditation on Genesis 27:34

March 2006

The Dread of Anticipated Trials - meditation on Luke 12:50
Wisdom Hidden in a Mystery - meditation on Colossians 2:2b-4

February 2006

Go Eat Worms - meditation on Genesis 26:27

January 2006

Christ, the Key of Knowledge - meditation on Luke 11:52
Between Promise and Provision, Faith Walks On - meditation on Genesis 22

December 2005

Railing and Reviling - observations on 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:10
The Imputation of Righteousness to Lot - meditation on Genesis 9:15-16

November 2005

The Blinding Effects of Arrogance - meditation on Luke 9:43-46
Obliged to Sing - meditation on James 5:13

October 2005

What Great Things - meditation on Luke 8:38-39
Plunking Down the Gospel - meditation on Luke 9:6

September 2005

The Curse Mercifully Conscripted as a Cure - meditation on Genesis 3:17b-19
Repentance as Optometrist - meditation on Luke 7:29-30

August 2005

Confessions of an Astronomical Illiterate - meditation on Genesis 1:14
A Quietly Remarkable Man. - meditation on Luke 7:9

July 2005

   Kept by God. Kept for God. - meditation on Romans 11:4
   O Poor Pharisee - meditation on Luke 5:30
   The Sobering, Sovereign Will of God - meditation on Luke 4:22, 28

June 2005

Adopted from the Orphanage of Futility - meditation on Romans 8:20-21
Anxiety's Consolation - meditation on Luke 2:48

May 2005

An Unearthly Testimony of Christ - meditation on Luke 2:15-16
Shall Two Pigeons Redeem the Lamb of God? - meditation on Luke 2:24

April 2005

God's Great Mercy - meditation on Luke 1:58
Earth's Gravity upon My View of Christ - meditation on Luke 1:34

March 2005

In Accordance with Grace - meditation on Romans 4:16-17
Personalized Grace - meditation on Mark 16:7

February 2005

Kindness Amnesia - meditation on Romans 2:4

January 2005

   Mercy for Sinners Ordained - A meditation on Mark 14:27
   The Ends do not Justify the Means - A meditation on Mark 14:21
   Hunger is My Friend - A meditation on Proverbs 27:7

December 2004

   The Pursuit of Righteousness - A meditation on Proverbs 15:9
   Put In All You Have - A meditation on Mark 12:44
   How to Despise God - A meditation on Malachi 1:6

November 2004

   Divided for Devotion - A meditation on 1 Corinthians 7:35
   Non-Mechanical Means of Grace - A meditation on 2 Timothy 2:10
   Understand Riddles or Die - A meditation on Proverbs 1:32

October 2004

   A Memorial of Daily Prayer - A meditation on Acts 10:4
   God Glorified in my Revival - A meditation on Psalms 143:11
   When God Swaps Rest With Work - A meditation on Mark 6:31-34
   The Perfect Results of Endurance - A meditation on James 1:4

September 2004

   Deferred Delight During Distress - A meditation on Psalms 142:6
   Double Utter Dependence - A meditation on Psalms 119:35
   Take Care What You Listen To - A meditation on Mark 4:24-25

August 2004

   The Lovingkindness of God, In Particular - A meditation on Psalms 136:1
   Grace Upon Grace - A meditation on 1 Timothy 1:12
   Redemption and Inheritance - A meditation on Psalms 130:7
   God is the Ultimate Spice! - A meditation on Psalms 128:1-2
   Happiness is Being Freed From Captivity - A meditation on Psalms 126:1-3
   What are you Waiting For? - A meditation on Zechariah 8:19

July 2004

   Keep Looking to the Lord for Grace - A meditation on Psalms 123:2
   Clothed In Festal Robes - A meditation on Zechariah 3:4
   Be Unfolding the Word - A meditation on Psalms 119:129-130
   Listen to the Joy of the Lord - A meditation on Zephaniah 3:14-15, 17

June 2004

   Diligently Consider the Scriptures - A meditation on Psalm 119:95
   God’s Word, a Sure Delivery of Grace - A meditation on Psalm 119:76-77
   Understanding the Power of God Unlocks the Scriptures - A meditation on Matthew 22:29

May 2004

   This is the Gate of the Lord - A meditation on Psalm 118:19-21
   Lord Over All – Lord Over Good and Evil - A meditation on Micah 2:3
   Nevertheless I Will Look Toward Your Holy Temple - A meditation on Jonah 2:2-4

April 2004

   Good Salt and the Fires of Hell - A meditation on Psalm 112:1
   God Reveals Himself in all His Works - A meditation on Psalm 111:2
   How Christ's Power Will Free Our Service - A meditation on Psalm 110:3
   The Loving Kindness of God's Calamities - A meditation on Psalm 107:42-43
   Singing Belief or Grumbling Unbelief - A meditation on Psalm 106:12, 24-25

March 2004

   Remember His Wonderful Fetters - Meditation on Psalm 105: 3-5, 17-19
   The Greatness of Desperate, Humble Faith - Meditation on Matthew 15:22-28
   Merciful Deliverance for the Sinking Soul - Meditation on Matthew 14:31
   Sorrow That Leads to Compassion - Meditation on Matthew 14:13-14

February 2004

Something Greater than Jonah and Solomon - Meditation on Matthew 12:41-45
When Oceans Rage - Meditation on Psalm 93:3-4

January 2004

    Keep praying Daniel! - Meditation on Daniel 10:2, 12-13, 20
    Nebuchadnezzar praises, exalts, and honors the King of Heaven - Praying over Daniel 4:37
    To take, or not take along a bag? - Meditation on Matthew 10:9-10 and Luke 22:36
    A Troubling Pslam - Meditation on Psalm 88:1-3
    Turning from Iniquity and Giving Attention to the Truth - Meditation on Daniel 9:13b-
    The Mortification of Sin, John Owen. Chapter 4, point number 1

December 2003

    Open Your Mouth Wide and I Will Fill It - Meditation on Psalm 81:10, 13, 16
    The Beautiful Humility of Daniel - Meditation on Daniel 1:8
    Only Such a Word as... Might Give Grace to Those Who Hear - Meditation on Ephesians 4:29
    Saints and Sinners - Meditation on Matthew 9:12-13
    Describe the Temple... That They May be Ashamed of Their Iniquities - Meditation on Ezekiel 43:10-11a

November 2003

    The Perfect Self-Exaltation of Jesus Christ - From "Pierced by the Word" by John Piper - Chapter 1
    Rock of Habitation - Meditation on Psalm 71:3
    A Centurion Came to Him, Entreating Him - Meditation on Matthew 8:5-10
    They Desire a Better Country - Meditation on Hebrews 11:16
    Ascribe Strength to God - Meditation on Psalm 68:34
    Let Your Light Shine - Meditation on Matthew 5:16
    Beatitudes as Both Gifts and Powerful Promises - Meditation on Matthew 5:3-12

Painting Glory in Muted Tones - meditation on John 11:4

Pursuit of Progress - meditation on Philippians 1:25

Mortification Illustrated - meditation on Exodus 32 and 33

Consecration of the Common - meditation on Exodus 29:37

Glory and Food - meditation on Exodus 24:9-11

Hearing the Gospel as Nonsense - meditation on Luke 24:11

Distortions of a Grumbling Spirit - meditation on Exodus 16:3

Christ a Minister of Sin? - meditation on Galatians 2:17

Beatific Boasting - meditation on 2 Corinthians 12:17

Serving the Good Master - meditation on Luke 17:10 The Silver Cup of Conviction - meditation on Genesis 44:7-8

The Grace of Bit and Bridle - meditation on Luke 14:11

The Bitterness of Unbelief - meditation on Genesis 27:34

The Dread of Anticipated Trials - meditation on Luke 12:50 Wisdom Hidden in a Mystery - meditation on Colossians 2:2b-4

Go Eat Worms - meditation on Genesis 26:27

Christ, the Key of Knowledge - meditation on Luke 11:52 Between Promise and Provision, Faith Walks On - meditation on Genesis 22

Railing and Reviling - observations on 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:10 The Imputation of Righteousness to Lot - meditation on Genesis 9:15-16

The Blinding Effects of Arrogance - meditation on Luke 9:43-46 Obliged to Sing - meditation on James 5:13

What Great Things - meditation on Luke 8:38-39 Plunking Down the Gospel - meditation on Luke 9:6

The Curse Mercifully Conscripted as a Cure - meditation on Genesis 3:17b-19 Repentance as Optometrist - meditation on Luke 7:29-30

Confessions of an Astronomical Illiterate - meditation on Genesis 1:14 A Quietly Remarkable Man. - meditation on Luke 7:9

Kept by God. Kept for God. - meditation on Romans 11:4 O Poor Pharisee - meditation on Luke 5:30 The Sobering, Sovereign Will of God - meditation on Luke 4:22, 28

Adopted from the Orphanage of Futility - meditation on Romans 8:20-21 Anxiety's Consolation - meditation on Luke 2:48

An Unearthly Testimony of Christ - meditation on Luke 2:15-16 Shall Two Pigeons Redeem the Lamb of God? - meditation on Luke 2:24

God's Great Mercy - meditation on Luke 1:58 Earth's Gravity upon My View of Christ - meditation on Luke 1:34

In Accordance with Grace - meditation on Romans 4:16-17 Personalized Grace - meditation on Mark 16:7

Kindness Amnesia - meditation on Romans 2:4

Mercy for Sinners Ordained - A meditation on Mark 14:27 The Ends do not Justify the Means - A meditation on Mark 14:21 Hunger is My Friend - A meditation on Proverbs 27:7

The Pursuit of Righteousness - A meditation on Proverbs 15:9 Put In All You Have - A meditation on Mark 12:44 How to Despise God - A meditation on Malachi 1:6

Divided for Devotion - A meditation on 1 Corinthians 7:35 Non-Mechanical Means of Grace - A meditation on 2 Timothy 2:10 Understand Riddles or Die - A meditation on Proverbs 1:32

A Memorial of Daily Prayer - A meditation on Acts 10:4 God Glorified in my Revival - A meditation on Psalms 143:11 When God Swaps Rest With Work - A meditation on Mark 6:31-34 The Perfect Results of Endurance - A meditation on James 1:4

Deferred Delight During Distress - A meditation on Psalms 142:6 Double Utter Dependence - A meditation on Psalms 119:35 Take Care What You Listen To - A meditation on Mark 4:24-25

Keep Looking to the Lord for Grace - A meditation on Psalms 123:2 Clothed In Festal Robes - A meditation on Zechariah 3:4 Be Unfolding the Word - A meditation on Psalms 119:129-130 Listen to the Joy of the Lord - A meditation on Zephaniah 3:14-15, 17

Diligently Consider the Scriptures - A meditation on Psalm 119:95 God’s Word, a Sure Delivery of Grace - A meditation on Psalm 119:76-77 Understanding the Power of God Unlocks the Scriptures - A meditation on Matthew 22:29

This is the Gate of the Lord - A meditation on Psalm 118:19-21 Lord Over All – Lord Over Good and Evil - A meditation on Micah 2:3 Nevertheless I Will Look Toward Your Holy Temple - A meditation on Jonah 2:2-4

Remember His Wonderful Fetters - Meditation on Psalm 105: 3-5, 17-19 The Greatness of Desperate, Humble Faith - Meditation on Matthew 15:22-28 Merciful Deliverance for the Sinking Soul - Meditation on Matthew 14:31 Sorrow That Leads to Compassion - Meditation on Matthew 14:13-14

Something Greater than Jonah and Solomon - Meditation on Matthew 12:41-45 When Oceans Rage - Meditation on Psalm 93:3-4

Serving the Good Master - meditation on Luke 17:10
The Silver Cup of Conviction - meditation on Genesis 44:7-8

The Dread of Anticipated Trials - meditation on Luke 12:50
Wisdom Hidden in a Mystery - meditation on Colossians 2:2b-4

Christ, the Key of Knowledge - meditation on Luke 11:52
Between Promise and Provision, Faith Walks On - meditation on Genesis 22

Railing and Reviling - observations on 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:10
The Imputation of Righteousness to Lot - meditation on Genesis 9:15-16

The Blinding Effects of Arrogance - meditation on Luke 9:43-46
Obliged to Sing - meditation on James 5:13

What Great Things - meditation on Luke 8:38-39
Plunking Down the Gospel - meditation on Luke 9:6

The Curse Mercifully Conscripted as a Cure - meditation on Genesis 3:17b-19
Repentance as Optometrist - meditation on Luke 7:29-30

Confessions of an Astronomical Illiterate - meditation on Genesis 1:14
A Quietly Remarkable Man. - meditation on Luke 7:9

Kept by God. Kept for God. - meditation on Romans 11:4
O Poor Pharisee - meditation on Luke 5:30
The Sobering, Sovereign Will of God - meditation on Luke 4:22, 28

Adopted from the Orphanage of Futility - meditation on Romans 8:20-21
Anxiety's Consolation - meditation on Luke 2:48

An Unearthly Testimony of Christ - meditation on Luke 2:15-16
Shall Two Pigeons Redeem the Lamb of God? - meditation on Luke 2:24

God's Great Mercy - meditation on Luke 1:58
Earth's Gravity upon My View of Christ - meditation on Luke 1:34

In Accordance with Grace - meditation on Romans 4:16-17
Personalized Grace - meditation on Mark 16:7

Mercy for Sinners Ordained - A meditation on Mark 14:27
The Ends do not Justify the Means - A meditation on Mark 14:21
Hunger is My Friend - A meditation on Proverbs 27:7

The Pursuit of Righteousness - A meditation on Proverbs 15:9
Put In All You Have - A meditation on Mark 12:44
How to Despise God - A meditation on Malachi 1:6

Divided for Devotion - A meditation on 1 Corinthians 7:35
Non-Mechanical Means of Grace - A meditation on 2 Timothy 2:10
Understand Riddles or Die - A meditation on Proverbs 1:32

A Memorial of Daily Prayer - A meditation on Acts 10:4
God Glorified in my Revival - A meditation on Psalms 143:11
When God Swaps Rest With Work - A meditation on Mark 6:31-34
The Perfect Results of Endurance - A meditation on James 1:4

Deferred Delight During Distress - A meditation on Psalms 142:6
Double Utter Dependence - A meditation on Psalms 119:35
Take Care What You Listen To - A meditation on Mark 4:24-25

Keep Looking to the Lord for Grace - A meditation on Psalms 123:2
Clothed In Festal Robes - A meditation on Zechariah 3:4
Be Unfolding the Word - A meditation on Psalms 119:129-130
Listen to the Joy of the Lord - A meditation on Zephaniah 3:14-15, 17

Diligently Consider the Scriptures - A meditation on Psalm 119:95
God’s Word, a Sure Delivery of Grace - A meditation on Psalm 119:76-77
Understanding the Power of God Unlocks the Scriptures - A meditation on Matthew 22:29

This is the Gate of the Lord - A meditation on Psalm 118:19-21
Lord Over All – Lord Over Good and Evil - A meditation on Micah 2:3
Nevertheless I Will Look Toward Your Holy Temple - A meditation on Jonah 2:2-4

Remember His Wonderful Fetters - Meditation on Psalm 105: 3-5, 17-19
The Greatness of Desperate, Humble Faith - Meditation on Matthew 15:22-28
Merciful Deliverance for the Sinking Soul - Meditation on Matthew 14:31
Sorrow That Leads to Compassion - Meditation on Matthew 14:13-14

Something Greater than Jonah and Solomon - Meditation on Matthew 12:41-45
When Oceans Rage - Meditation on Psalm 93:3-4