7.14.21: Psalm 42: As the deer

Psalm 42 As the deer ——– As the deer pants for streams of water so my soul pants for you, my God My soul thirsts for God, for the living God Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God for I will yet praise him my Savior […]

7.13.21: James 2: Just Do It

James 2Just Do It ——– What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” […]

7.12.21: Psalm 33 Put Your Hope in Jesus

Psalm 33 Put Your Hope in Jesus ——– No king is saved by the size of his army no warrior escapes through great strength A horse is a vain hope for deliverance despite all its great strength it cannot save But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him on those whose […]

7.8.21: Numbers 1 It’s Gotta Be Intentional

Numbers 1 It’s Gotta Be Intentional ——– These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. All the Israelites twenty years old or more who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families. The total number was 603,550. ——– […]

7.7.21: Psalm 37 Never forsaken

Psalm 37 Never forsaken ——– I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; Others will see that their children are blessed. ——– At first glance this is a bold claim. Loving, kind, and generous souls […]

7.6.21: Matthew 28 But Some Doubted

Matthew 28 But Some Doubted ——— Then the disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and […]

7.5.21: Psalm 30 Joy Comes in the Morning

Psalm 30 Joy Comes in the Morning —————– Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may abide for the night, but joy comes in the morning. —————— Good morning, Lord! The Sacred Red Road […]

7.1.21: 2 Corinthians 9 God Supplies What You Need to Give

2 Corinthians 9 God Supplies What You Need to Give ——- Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. He who supplies seed […]

6.30.21: Matthew 14 Listening to the news

Matthew 14 Listening to the news ——– When Jesus heard the news, he slipped away by boat to an out-of-the-way place by himself. But unsuccessfully— someone saw him and the word got around. Soon a lot of people from the nearby villages walked around the lake to where he was. When he saw them coming, […]

6.29.21: Isaiah 54 No Weapon Formed Against You Will Prosper

Isaiah 54 No Weapon Formed Against You Will Prosper ——– No weapon formed against you will prosper And you will refute every tongue that accuses you This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord ——– The fiery forges are at work around us Forming weapons of hatred, anger, and hurt We’re praying for […]

6.28.21: Psalm 29: God Thunders Across the Waters

Psalm 29: God Thunders Across the Waters ——– Bravo, God, bravo! The heavenly host and all the angels shout, “Encore!” In awe before the glory, in awe before God’s visible power. God thunders across the waters, Brilliant, his voice and his face, streaming brightness— God, across the flood waters. God’s thunder tympanic, God’s thunder symphonic. […]

6.24.21: Isaiah 49 Engraved on His Hands

Isaiah 49 Engraved on His Hands ——– Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. But God’s people said, “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a mother forget the baby at […]

6.23.21: Judges 6: 100 to 1 Faith

Judges 6: 100 to 1 Faith ————————— When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “But if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” “Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us […]

6.22.21: Psalm 27: I am Confident!

Psalm 27: I am Confident! ———- I remain CONFIDENT of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. ———- “Confidence” literally means to cast your cares upon someone. It’s like tossing your hat onto […]

6.21.21: Deuteronomy 33: Solstice Blessings

Deuteronomy 33: Solstice Blessings ——– May the Lord bless this land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below With the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield With the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills […]

6.17.21: 2 Kings 6 Open My Eyes

2 Kings 6 Open My Eyes ————- When Elisha’s servant got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked. “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those […]

6.16.21: Jude: !

Jude: ! ——- Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. ——– This passage […]

6.15.21: Psalm 24–BREAKING NEWS: This is God’s Place

Psalm 24–BREAKING NEWS: This is God’s Place ——— The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. ——– HEY!!! WHO’S IN CHARGE HERE? Lots of people want you to think THEY are. Demicans. Republicrats. […]

6.14.21: Jeremiah 29: God’s Plans

Jeremiah 29: God’s Plans ——– For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord Plans to prosper you and not to harm you Plans to give you hope and a future Then you will call on me and come and pray to me And I will listen to you. You will seek […]

6.10.21: 1 John 4: How to See God

1 John 4: How to See God ——— God IS love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. […]

6.9.21: Psalm 22: Living Next Door to Elvis

Psalm 22: Living Next Door to Elvis ——— My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. ——– […]

6.8.21: John 8: Dropping Rocks

John 8: Dropping Rocks ——– They brought in a woman caught in adultery and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a […]

6.7.21: Jeremiah 38–Lifting Up a Friend

Jeremiah 38–Lifting Up a Friend ——– Ebed-melek the Ethiopian heard that they had thrown Jeremiah into the cistern. He went to the king and said, “These men are committing a great crime in what they’re doing, throwing Jeremiah the prophet into the cistern and leaving him there to starve.” So the king ordered Ebed, “Get […]

6.3.21: Psalm 19: Wow!

Psalm 19: Wow! —————- The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, […]