Scripture: Psalm 77:10 And I say, “It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” Thought for the Day: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the wife of Charles Lindbergh, was a woman who experienced great grief after the kidnapping and death of her first child. She wrote, “Grief can’t be shared. Everyone carries it alone. His own burden in his own way.” In grief’s most
Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14 He rescued us from the control of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. He set us free through the Son and forgave our sins. Thought for the Day: Can you remember a time from childhood when you were frightened by the darkness. Personally, I can think of dozens of times. Paul spoke of how the darkness controls us, and
Scripture: Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth… Thought for the Day: As most of you know, we returned from vacation earlier this week. Coming into a hot house (we had raised the AC to 80 degrees) reminded me how six years ago we came home from vacation to find that our AC was not working. I don’t
Scripture: Exodus 34:4-7a So Moses cut two stone tablets like the first ones. He got up early in the morning and climbed up Mount Sinai, just as the LORD had commanded him. He carried the two stone tablets in his hands. The LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him, and proclaimed the name, “The LORD.” The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed:
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14 The LORD proclaims: When Babylon’s seventy years are up, I will come and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place. I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the LORD; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope. When you call me and come and pray to me, I will listen
Scripture: John 14:1-2 [Jesus said,] “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. My Father’s house has room to spare. If that weren’t the case, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you?” Thought for the Day: John’s Gospel says a lot about believing or trusting. The above passage is often translated, Believe in God. Believe also in me. Understanding
Scripture: John 14:1-2 [Jesus said,] “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. My Father’s house has room to spare. If that weren’t the case, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you?” Thought for the Day: John’s Gospel says a lot about believing or trusting. The above passage is often translated, Believe in God. Believe also in me. Understanding
Scripture: Mark 12:29-31 Jesus replied, “The most important one is Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, You will love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.” Thought for the Day: Shortly before Jesus
Devotional by Rev. Bruce Frogge Scripture: Romans 12:5-8 In the same way, though there are many of us, we are one body in Christ, and individually we belong to each other. We have different gifts that are consistent with God’s grace that has been given to us. If your gift is prophecy, you should prophesy in proportion to your faith. If your gift is service, devote yourself to
Devotional by Rev. Jan Nash Scripture: Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You.” Thought for the Day: With a busy schedule and a growing “To Do” list I sometimes feel frustrated or upset over the silliest things. Because my focus is on checking things off my list or calculating the quickest way to get the next