9.6.21: Matthew 5: Be Blessed
Matthew 5: Be Blessed ——– Jesus said: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed […]
9.2.21: Psalm 57 Wake the Dawn!
Psalm 57 Wake the Dawn! ————— My heart, O God, is true, my heart is true; I will sing and make melody. Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn! I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your […]
9.1.21: 2 Corinthians 5: Ambassadors of Christ
2 Corinthians 5: Ambassadors of Christ ——– If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not […]
8.31.21: 2 Samuel 23: Valuing People More than Comfort
2 Samuel 23: Valuing People More than Comfort ——– David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried […]
8.30.21: Psalm 49: Why Should I Fear?
Psalm 49: Why Should I Fear? ——— Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me— those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches? This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their backslappers, who believe everything they say. But God will redeem […]
8.26.21: Psalm 68: God in Action–God in Kindness
Psalm 68: God in Action–God in Kindness —————- When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy. Sing hymns to God; all heaven, sing out; clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider. Enjoy God, cheer when you see him! Father of the fatherless, Defender of widows, […]
8.13.21: Hebrews 13: Kindness to Strangers
Hebrews 13: Kindness to Strangers ——— Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by so doing some have welcomed angels unaware. ——— The photo is a bronze statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, showing people crowded into a 20 foot skiff. Among the 140 sculpted faces are Africans who were forced onto slave […]
8.12.21: Philippians 4: The Power of Kindness, Day 3
Philippians 4: The Power of Kindness, Day 3 ——– Let your loving kindness be evident to all. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, […]
8.11.21: Ephesians 4: Kindness and Compassion, Day 2
Ephesians 4: Kindness and Compassion, Day 2 ——– When you are angry, do not sin Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry and do not give the devil a foothold Do not let any negative words come out of your mouths But only what is helpful for building others up […]
8.10.21: 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 […]
8.9.21: Nehemiah 4: Post a Guard and Pray
Nehemiah 4: Post a Guard and Pray ——– We prayed to our God And posted a guard day and night To meet this threat ——– We thought we had this covid thing whipped But the disease is changing Vaccinated people can spread the Delta variant Even though it may not even make them feel sick […]
8.5.21: Genesis 6: Only God and the Mountains Last Forever
Genesis 6: Only God and the Mountains Last Forever ——— And it came to pass…” ——— This is the first time the Bible uses the phrase, “It came to pass…” But it’s certainly not the last. It occurs literally hundreds of times in the New Testament and the Hebrew Bible. The human critter has a […]
8.4.21: Psalm 8: The Moon and the Stars
Psalm 8: The Moon and the Stars ——– When I consider your heavens The work of your fingers The moon and the stars Which you have set in place What are women and men that you are mindful of them? Or human beings that you care for them? Yet you have made them just a […]
8.3.21: 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, […]
8.2.21: Psalm 119: A, B, C…
Psalm 119: A, B, C… ———- ALEPH: Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord… ———- Remember the children’s books that go through the alphabet? A is for apple… B is for ball… C is for cat… Well that’s what this Psalm does. There is a new […]
7.29.21: Isaiah 60: Gathering the Nations
Isaiah 60: Gathering the Nations ——– Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and leaders to […]
7.28.21: Psalm 121: Unto These Hills
Psalm 121: Unto These Hills ——– I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. […]
7.27.21: Romans 8: More than Conquerors
Romans 8: More than Conquerors ——— If God is for us, who can be against us? God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—won’t he also give us all good things? God has chosen us. Who can say anything against God’s children? God has forgiven us–so who can condemn […]
7.26.21: Psalm 46: Be still and know
Psalm 46: Be still and know ——– God is our refuge and strength A very present help in times of trouble Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way Though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea Though its waters roar and foam Though the mountains tremble at its swelling […]
7.22.21: 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 down […]
7.21.21: Psalm 1: By Streams of Water
Psalm 1: By Streams of Water ——– 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 That […]
7.20.21: John 3:16-21 Believe!
John 3:16-21 Believe! ——— For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him […]
7.19.21: Psalm 93 The Voice of the Waters
Psalm 93 The Voice of the Waters ——– The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty waves of the sea. ——– It’s vacation season and lots […]
7.15.21: 1 Peter 4: Surprised?
1 Peter 4 Surprised? ——— Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is […]