Scripture: Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Thought for the Day: Why would anyone flee when there is no one pursuing them? This was my initial question in reading the first half of this passage, and then it hit me. There is no person or army approaching ‘the wicked’, but there is something else that is
Scripture: Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD! Trust him! The LORD will act. Thought for the Day: In yesterday’s devotional, I raved about Saturday night’s Renewal Service, and though I already had today’s devotional written, I’m pushing it back to Tuesday. I’m doing it to gush on Sunday’s service. Actually, the whole day was fantastic. The service was so much fun (and it wasn’t because someone
Scripture: Colossians 3:16 The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Thought for the Day: Wow!! Last night was simply a WOW! We sang songs and spiritual songs, and I could feel the gratitude spilling forth from the hearts of many who had gathered.
Scripture: 1st Peter 1:3-4 (the Message) What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven – and the future starts now! Thought for the Day: Edward Wood was the creator of some of Hollywood’s
Scripture: Proverbs 14:16 The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident. Thought for the Day: I must confess – I am pumped about this weekend. I am excited about our shared worship events both Saturday and Sunday. Of course, I must always heed the warning of the Proverb that suggests fools are those who get all excited and overconfident. It is a good
Scripture: Mark 1:17 “Come, follow me,” he said, “and I’ll show you how to fish for people.” Thought for the Day: In a recent Sojourners’ email blast, the following quote from Bishop Gene Robinson was included: I think people often come to the synagogue, mosque, the church looking for God, and what we give them is religion. I must confess that I fall into the religion trap –
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7-9 We live by faith and not by sight. We are confident, and we would prefer to leave the body and to be at home with the Lord. So our goal is to be acceptable to him, whether we are at home or away from home. Thought for the Day: Winston Churchill said, “I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared
Scripture: Romas 8:25 But if we hope for what we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. Thought for the Day: A few days ago, I had been reflecting on the above words when I came across some very helpful words from Henri Nouwen. He wrote: A waiting person is a patient person. The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the
Scripture: 1st Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… Thought for the Day: I love the actor, Dustin Hoffman, and I was intrigued by something he said a few years back: “There’s a rebirth that goes on with
Scripture: Psalm 35:20-22 They don’t speak the truth; instead, they plot false accusations against innocent people in the land. They speak out against me, saying, “Yes! Oh, yes! We’ve seen it with our own eyes!” But you’ve seen it too, LORD. Don’t keep quiet about it. Please don’t be far from me, my Lord. Thought for the Day: As many of you know, one of the founders of