Scripture: Romans 14:19 Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Thought for the Day: On this day in 1148AD, the Siege on Damascus came to an end during what would be known as the Second Crusade. The Crusaders went to the Holy Land under the direction of Pope Eugene III, believing that God would provide them a victory. The attack on Damascus was
Scripture: 2nd Samuel 3:1 There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. Thought for the Day: Last Sunday, I talked about how the relationship between Saul and David was complicated, but even after Saul’s death, the relationship remained complicated. The house of Saul struggled to hold power,
Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. Thought for the Day: Yesterday during the 8:15
Scripture: Matthew 9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” Thought for the Day: There were many who referred to Jesus using the title Son of David. There was no way Jesus was the Son of David as there was a gap of a thousand years between the two men. Yet in the ancient world,
Scripture: Exodus 40:36-38 Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on each stage of their journey; but if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out until the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, before the eyes
Scripture: Psalm 31:9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also. Thought for the Day: One of my favorite authors – one I’ve referenced in previous devotionals – is Henri Nouwen. He wrote, The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in
Scripture: Isaiah 51:14 The oppressed shall speedily be released; they shall not die and go down to the Pit, nor shall they lack bread. Thought for the Day: During our time at General Assembly, I have participated in workshops and study groups around human trafficking. This has been a passion now for almost 10 years, and though I have done quite a bit of background work, I remain
Scripture: Matthew 11:25-26 At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. Thought for the Day: When I posted my devotional to Facebook yesterday, I wrote: Wednesday, July 21, 2015 If you were paying attention, you noticed
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-5 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.
Scripture: Genesis 9:7-10 ..the Lord said, “And you, be fruitful and multiply, abound on the earth and multiply in it.” Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you,