Scripture: John 16:13 When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you in all truth. He won’t speak on his own, but will say whatever he hears and will proclaim to you what is to come. Thought for the Day: On this, the final day of General Assembly, I offer a word of thanksgiving for what has been shared; what I have experienced; what God has done.
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” Thought for the Day: Let me preface this by saying that I am not a doctor, and the following suggestions are not clinically proven. Now that I have
Scripture: Psalm 139:14-15 I give thanks to you that I was marvelously set apart. Your works are wonderful—I know that very well. My bones weren’t hidden from you when I was being put together in a secret place, when I was being woven together in the deep parts of the earth. Thought for the Day: I love these words from the late Carl Sagan – “Every one of
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. Thought for the Day: I love the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for many reasons, but mostly because of the great diversity of people who I can call my family of faith.
Scripture: Psalm 25:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Thought for the Day: How many of us are in need of a turn? Maybe it is only a few degree, but for others it could be 90 or even 180 degrees. The author of the Psalm suggests that God needs to do the turning, I find that to be a
Scripture: Psalm 9:7-10 The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity. The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Thought for the Day: These magnificent words are what we
Scripture: Psalm 9:3-4 When my enemies turn and retreat, they fall down and die right in front of you because you have established justice for me and my claim, because you rule from the throne, establishing justice rightly. Thought for the Day: As I continue on with Psalm 9, I wonder if these verses are a declaration of what has occurred or a statement of hopefulness. Now I
Scripture: Psalm 9:2 I will celebrate and rejoice in you; I will sing praises to your name, Most High. Thought for the Day: On this day in 1954, Elvis Presley recorded his first song, That’s All Right. I’m sure there was great excitement and hope within the heart of that young man who was only 19 years old at the time. Could he have imagined the successes he
Scripture: Exodus 12:17 You shall observe the festival of unleavened bread, for on this very day I brought your companies out of the land of Egypt: you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a perpetual ordinance. Thought for the Day: On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died. These two signers of the Declaration of Independence would not only die on the same
Scripture: Psalm 9:2 I will celebrate and rejoice in you; I will sing praises to your name, Most High. Thought for the Day: It is only July 3, but by the sounds of things, I might have guessed that last night or the night before was the 4th of July. I appreciate people celebrating, and I never want to suggest that anyone should calm the celebrations during this