8.29.22: Psalm 36: The Power of Kindness
Psalm 36: The Power of Kindness ——– Your loving kindness, Lord, reaches to the heavens Your faithfulness to the skies Your righteousness is like the highest mountains Your justice like the great deep You, Lord, preserve both people and animals How priceless is your unfailing loving kindness, O God! ——– Kindness is an ordinary gift […]
8.25.22: Matthew 28 Dealing with doubt
Matthew 28 Dealing with doubt ——— 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 […]
8.24.22: Psalm 1: Which way are you going?
Psalm 1: Which way are you going? ——– Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers but whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who meditates on his law day and night […]
8.23.22: James 2, Just Do It
James 2, Just 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 […]
8.22.22: 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 […]
8.17.22: 1 Kings 19: That Still, Small, Voice
1 Kings 19: That Still, Small, Voice ——– The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful whirlwind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks, but the Lord was not in the whirlwind. After the wind there was an earthquake, […]
8.16.22: Psalm 66 Refined by Fire and Water
Psalm 66 Refined by Fire and Water ——– Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of praise be heard; God has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. For God tested us; and refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let people ride […]
8.15.22: Romans 14, Walking a Mile
Monday Scripture: Romans 14 Walking a Mile ——– Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, […]
7.21.22: Psalm 51 A Clean Heart
Psalm 51 A Clean Heart ——– Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not throw me away from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. ——– I’m […]
7.18.22: 1 Peter 2 A Peculiar People
1 Peter 2 A Peculiar People ——– Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of […]
7.18.22: Psalm 55 Honest to God
Psalm 55 Honest to God ——– Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide But it is you, a person like myself, my companion, my close […]
6.29.22: 1 Timothy 2: Freedom Comes from Prayer
1 Timothy 2: Freedom Comes from Prayer ——– First of all, let petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— For rulers and all those in authority— That we may live peaceful and quiet lives In all godliness and holiness. ——– We are still blessed to live in a land of freedom But […]
6.28.22: Isaiah 40:28-31 Freedom On Eagles’ Wings
Isaiah 40:28-31 Freedom On Eagles’ Wings ——– Don’t you know? Haven’t you been listening? God doesn’t come and go: God lasts God is Creator of all you can see or imagine Creator doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath God knows everything, inside and out. Creator energizes those who get tired, gives […]
6.27.22: Isaiah 61: Liberty
Isaiah 61: Liberty ——– The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim 2022 as the year of the […]
6.23.22: 2 Corinthians 4: Hard Pressed but Not Crushed
2 Corinthians 4: Hard Pressed but Not Crushed ——– We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. ——– […]
6.22.22: Ezekiel 1: Wheels within Wheels
Ezekiel 1: Wheels within Wheels ——– I saw a huge ball of fire. Within the fire were four creatures vibrant with life. All four had faces and wings. In front a human face, on the right side the face of a lion, on the left the face of an ox, and in back the face […]
6.21.22: Daniel 2: Times and Seasons
Daniel 2: Times and Seasons ——– Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. God changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. God gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. God reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies […]
6.20.22: Ecclesiastes 3: A time for all things
Ecclesiastes 3: A time for all things ——– There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear […]
6.15.22: Jude: Doxology!
Jude: Doxology! ——- 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 […]
6.14.22: 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 […]
6.13.22: 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 […]
6.9.22: 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, […]
6.8.22: 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 […]
6.7.22: 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 HUGE boat in the middle of the desert, don’t you suppose the neighbors would notice? Noah and his […]