6.2.21: Luke 8: The Cost of Healing

Luke 8: The Cost of Healing ————————– As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been hemorrhaging for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. Who touched […]

6.1.21: Matthew 6: The Birds and the Lilies

Matthew 6: The Birds and the Lilies ——– Look at the birds of the air They do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can anyone add a single hour to your life by worrying? See how the […]

5.27.21: Genesis 9–The Rainbow Still Shines

Genesis 9–The Rainbow Still Shines ——– And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me […]

5.26.21: Genesis 8: The Raven and the Dove

Genesis 8: The Raven and the Dove ——– Noah opened a window and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth. Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground but the dove could find nowhere to perch. Noah waited seven more […]

5.25.21: Genesis 7 People of the Ark

Genesis 7 People of the Ark ———————– The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.” ———————– If you were building a boat–a HUGE boat–in the middle of the desert, don’t you suppose the neighbors would notice? Noah and his […]

5.24.21: Psalm 6–O Lord, How Long? David’s prayer for healing

Psalm 6–O Lord, How Long? David’s prayer for healing ——– O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am suffering; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror. The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts […]

5.20.21: John 14 I AM the Way

John 14 I AM the Way —————— Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and […]

5.19.21: Exodus 17–Winning this Battle–Together

Exodus 17–Winning this Battle–Together ————- As long as Moses held up his hands, they were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the enemy was winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, […]

5.18.21: Galatians 6–Sowing and Reaping

Galatians 6–Sowing and Reaping ——– Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, they will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God—harvests a crop of weeds. But the one who plants in response to God harvests a crop of real life, eternal life. So […]

5.13.21: Genesis 31: Keeping Watch

Genesis 31: Keeping Watch —————— That place was called Mizpah, [Watchtower] because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between me and thee while we are apart.” —————— When they are separated, lovers often share Mizpah rings or jewelry to serve as a reminder of God’s care and the commitment they share. When Laban said, […]

5.12.21: Ecclesiastes 4: A Cord of Three Strands

Ecclesiastes 4: A Cord of Three Strands ————– Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will […]

5.11.21: Psalm 1: In all they do, they prosper

Psalm 1: In all they do, they prosper ——– Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers But their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night. They […]

5.10.21: 1 John 4: Love in Action

1 John 4: Love in Action ——— Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. ——— NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel wasn’t trying to be a […]

5.6.21: Psalm 98: Creation’s Song

Psalm 98: Creation’s Song ——– Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; Let the sea roar, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord […]

5.5.21: Isaiah 49: God Will Not Forget

Isaiah 49: God Will Not Forget ——– Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. ——– Congress has set aside May 5 to remember […]

5.4.21: John 15: I am the vine, you are the branches

John 15: I am the vine, you are the branches ——– I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. ——– It is hard to […]

4.29.21: John 15: No Greater Love

John 15: No Greater Love ——– My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. There is no greater love than this: To lay down one’s life for one’s friends. ——– The Covid era has created an epidemic of frustration and anxiety. It has spilled over into acts of violence and anger. […]

4.28.21: Beside Still Waters

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd There is nothing else I need He makes me lie down in green pastures He leads me beside still waters He restores my strength He shows me the right paths at the right time He has called me his own child And even given me his family name […]

4.27.21: John 10: Looking for the Others

John 10: Looking for the Others ——– I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. ——– Jesus said a lot of shocking things, […]

4.26.21: John 21: That’s a Nun-ya!

John 21: That’s a Nun-ya! ——— Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” ——— When Jesus reinstated Peter, he told Peter one day he would be arrested–just as Jesus had been. Peter looked around at John and said, “Oh yeah? Well […]

4.22.21: Luke 24: Breaking Bread

Luke 24: Breaking Bread ——– When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. ——– For Christians this story reminds us of the Communion Table. But this […]

4.21.21: Luke 24: The Road to Nowhere

Luke 24: The Road to Nowhere ——– Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with […]

4.20.21: Luke 24: He Opened their Minds

Luke 24: He Opened their Minds ——– He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?” They still did not believe it because of joy and amazement. Then he opened their minds so they could understand. ——– The risen Lord found the disciples in a state of confusion. […]

4.19.21: Mark 10: Let the little ones come to me

Mark 10: Let the little ones come to me ——– People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the […]