Psalm 68 - God is powerful, just and good. When I began reading this Psalm I couldn't help thinking how so many people in our world would have a problem with God having enemies. "Can't we all just get along?" Yet, these enemies seem to be those who oppose God's justice. We're not just talking about atheists here, but those who stand in the way of goodness and mercy. The result of God scattering His enemies is seen in verses 4-6. The fatherless, widows, lonely, prisoners, all who suffer are restored by God's mighty destruction of His enemy. For you and me in Easter the greatest enemy is death, and we can rejoice in Christ's resurrection.
Leviticus 24:1-23 - How do we deal with the passage on stoning someone who blasphemes? How can we honor the words of God here and also understand it in light of God's words in Jesus?
Luke 12:54-13:17 - Jesus speaks to the idea that people who suffer deserved it because of their sin. Notice that Jesus doesn't say they didn't deserve death, but instead points out that all people need to repent and believe in him. It is easy for us to focus on other people's sin and not readily repent of our own.
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