by Nanette Olsen | Aug 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Reflections on 1 Peter 2:21-25 “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did...
by Nanette Olsen | Feb 6, 2013 | Nanette's Blogs
In 2 Samuel 12, God uses Nathan the Prophet to confront David about his sin. Rather than a direct approach, Nathan uses a story of injustice to prime David’s thinking about what is right and wrong. David is infuriated by the injustice he perceives in...
by Nanette Olsen | Feb 6, 2013 | Nanette's Blogs
King David of the Israelites, as you may recall from Part 1, was remembered in first century Jerusalem by God as “David son of Jesse a man after my own heart…” (Acts 13:22). I recounted how David’s heart was open before God in Psalm 109 as he...
by Nanette Olsen | Feb 5, 2013 | Nanette's Blogs
In the book of Acts, King David of the Israelites is remembered as follows: He [God] testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’ This statement in Acts 13:22 called to mind for me two...
by Nanette Olsen | Jan 31, 2013 | Nanette's Blogs
I was reading Proverbs 10 this morning and came up with the following list: Righteousness: (verse number) Delivers from death (2) Is a crown of blessing (6) Gives integrity, leading to security (9) Brings life as wages earned (16) Brings understanding (23) Stands firm...
