Scripture: Mark 5:12-14 Jesus was in one of the towns where there was also a man covered with a skin disease. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged, “Lord, if you want, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do want to. Be clean.” Instantly, the skin disease left him. Jesus ordered him not to tell
Scripture: Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God… Thought for the Day: Isolated, secluded, solitary confinement, inaccessible and anti-social. These are just a few of the words associated with being set apart. Many Christians throughout history have tried to live out the notion of set apart by making themselves inaccessible to the world. The Apostle
Scripture: Proverbs 13:4 The lazy have strong desires but receive nothing; the appetite of the diligent is satisfied. Thought for the Day: As I sat at my desk yesterday, I reached for my cup of tea and lifted it to my lips – not once or twice or even three times, but four times – these all occurred after the cup had been emptied. Each time I thought
Scripture: 2nd Corinthian 4:13 But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—”I believed, and so I spoke”—we also believe, and so we speak… Thought for the Day: The bumper sticker on the old Volvo read, “I Believe.” I was unable to read it until I pulled up right behind the car at a stoplight. It was old and faded, and it
Scripture: 1st Thessalonians 4:13 Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about people who have died so that you won’t mourn like others who don’t have any hope. Thought of the Day: On this day in 1969, the Apollo 10 rocket launched. It was a practice session for Apollo 11, the first mission to land on the moon. Apollo 10 circled the moon, ran all the equipment,
Scripture: Psalm9:10 Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, Lord. Thought for the Day: I may have used this quote before, but it jumped off the page at me yesterday afternoon as I was doing a little reading. Corrie Ten Boom wrote, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Her words do not suggest
Scripture: Acts 2:1-2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting… Thought for the Day: Change is always right around the corner. All it takes is a good spiritual wind to blow through our lives, and suddenly
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 12:1, 4-7 Brothers and sisters, I don’t want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts. …There are different spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; and there are different ministries and the same Lord; and there are different activities but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good. Thought for
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. Jesus came near and spoke to them, “I’ve received all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the