Scripture: 1 Kings 10:14-15 The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold, besides that which came from the traders and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land. Thought for the Day: Though this passage may sound impressive, it is actually the beginning of Solomon’s decline. The
Scripture: Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Thought for the Day: As I sat down to write this devotional, I first glanced at my to-do list for the week. I was pleased to see the number of items I got checked off the list yesterday. It made me feel as if the day had been productive. As my attention turned to these
Scripture: Jeremiah 22:3 The LORD proclaims: Do what is just and right; rescue the oppressed from the power of the oppressor. Don’t exploit or mistreat the refugee, the orphan, and the widow. Don’t spill the blood of the innocent in this place. Thought for the Day: The following is from an article in 2014: High school students, teens as young as 13 and other children reported missing by
Scripture: Titus 3:4-6 But “when God our savior’s kindness and love appeared, he saved us because of his mercy, not because of righteous things we had done. He did it through the washing of new birth and the renewing by the Holy Spirit, which God poured out upon us generously through Jesus Christ our savior. Thought for the Day: Our friend, Michael Slaughter, who wrote the book Dare
Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Thought for the Day: Years ago
Scripture: Galatians 6:9 Let’s not get tired of doing good, because in time we’ll have a harvest if we don’t give up. Thought for the Day: Last night, the final song during the Super Bowl Halftime Show was from Coldplay, entitled Up&Up. I had never heard the song before, but I loved its positive and hopeful tone. It concludes with the simple words: Don’t ever give up Don’t
Scripture: Acts 10:28 Peter said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean…” Thought for the Day: On this day, we remember the Mud March of 1907. This was a march for women’s suffrage that took place along the wet
Scripture: Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you should do: Speak the truth to each other; make truthful, just, and peaceable decisions within your gates. Thought for the Day: Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” I find those words to be the source
Scripture: Mark 9:2-3 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. Thought for the Day: Significant things happen when people visit the mountain top. Three disciples joined Jesus on a journey to the
Scripture: 1st Timothy 4:13-15 Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. Thought for the Day: When you