Scripture: Psalm 119:2 Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart… Thought for the Day: It’s as simple as that! We must seek God with our whole being. Period! A divided self pulled between multiple allegiances will quickly fracture. The scripture seems clear, but it is much easier to say it or write it than to do it. We are
Scripture: Jeremiah 8:15 We look for peace, but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead. Thought for the Day: I think all of us have known a time of unrelenting chaos. We wondered why the promised peace remained out of reach. As I see it, part of the problem is our approach. We seek peace as if it is something we can
Scripture: Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be loyal to the one and have contempt for the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. Thought for the Day: Why can’t I serve two masters…or maybe three? There are plenty of people trying, and if we were to be honest, we all have divided
Scripture: Proverbs 14:7 Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge. Thought for the Day: Last year, I received a card on the first day of April. It read, “April Fool!” I believe they were wishing me a good April Fools’ Day, but without the s and the apostrophe, it sure sounded as if someone was expressing his/her opinion about me.
Wednesday – Jesus comes to the Skeptic Scripture John 20:24-31 Thomas, the one called Didymus, one of the Twelve, wasn’t with the disciples when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my finger in the wounds left by the nails, and put my hand into his side, I won’t believe.” After eight
Tuesday – A Resurrection Appearance Scripture: John 20:19-23 It was still the first day of the week. That evening, while the disciples were behind closed doors because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with
Monday – Jesus & Mary Magdalen Scripture: John 20:11-18 Mary stood outside near the tomb, crying. As she cried, she bent down to look into the tomb. She saw two angels dressed in white, seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and one at the foot. The angels asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” She replied, “They have taken away my Lord,
Sunday – Empty Tomb Scripture: John 20:1-10 Early in the morning of the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t
Saturday – At the Cross Scripture: John 19:23-30 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and his sandals, and divided them into four shares, one for each soldier. His shirt was seamless, woven as one piece from the top to the bottom. They said to each other, “Let’s not tear it. Let’s cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the scripture,
Friday – Scourged & Condemned Scripture: John 19:1-7 Then Pilate had Jesus taken and whipped. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe. Over and over they went up to him and said, “Greetings, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face. Pilate came out of the palace again and said to