Scripture: Psalm 37:7-8 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret—it leads only to evil. Thought for the Day: The scriptures offer us simple and beneficial advice, and often it is the same simple and beneficial advice offered dozens of
Scripture: Proverbs 3:13-14 Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding, for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold. Thought for the Day: Have you ever come across an idea that initially catches your attention and then, as time passes, it gnaws on your soul like a dog gnaws on a bone? This happened to me recently when I read
Scripture: Matthew 3:6-8 (the Message) There at the Jordan River those who came to confess their sins were baptized into a changed life. When John realized that a lot of Pharisees and Sadducees were showing up for a baptismal experience because it was becoming the popular thing to do, he exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you
Scripture: John 9:39 Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” Thought for the Day: A few days back, I mentioned Richard Rohr who is one of the faithful voices that stirs my spirit. Rohr writes, “This life journey has led me to love mystery and not feel the need
Scripture: 1st John 1:1-3 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—we
Scripture: Psalm 5:1-2 Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing. 2 Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. Thought for the Day: Andrew Murray, the 19th Century pastor, said, “Some people pray just to pray and some people pray to know God.” Prayer can be one of the ways by which we can
Scripture: Psalm 86:8-13 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant… Thought for the Day: In the ancient Greek, the word we translate as ‘arrogant’ in this passage means what we think it means — to be puffed up or inflated. It could probably be translated as being full of oneself or full of hot air. One of the great preachers
Scripture: Job 38:1-4 [In response to Job and his friends presenting simple answers to complex problems, God enters into the conversation] Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind: “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me. Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Scripture: Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. Thought for the Day: One of my favorite people, Richard Rohr, writes that “transformed people transform people.” As I look around the world these days, I see a lot of people trying