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,
Scripture: Colossians 3:14a Above all, clothe yourselves with love… Thought for the Day: Jack Caputo is a fascinating voice in Christianity, and in his book, On Religion, he writes, “Love trumps knowledge and knowledge is at its best when it concedes what it does not know, whereas loving can never brag about not loving.” I invite you to allow those words to bounce around in your brain today. Prayer:
Scripture: John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. Thought for the Day: C.S. Lewis offered these thoughtful and challenging words: It is Christ Himself, not the Bible, who is the true word of God. The Bible, read in the right spirit and with the guidance
Scripture: Genesis 37:5 Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. Thought for the Day: Many people enjoy living in a daydream-like existence. They are dreamers, but not even with the intention of sharing the dreams. The best way of starting the process of making your dreams into reality is to actually wake-up from your dreaming. Joseph woke-up,
Scripture: Proverbs 1:7 (the Message) Start with God – the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning. Thought for the Day: I came to Cypress Creek Christian Church three years ago. A few weeks before my arrival, I started the Ecclesiological Etchings. I had been doing a similar daily devotional while serving in Naples for over
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:19-20 You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Thought for the Day: Alexander Campbell always seemed to believe in the great potential of the community, along with the Holy Spirit’s work within the community. In talking about differing opinions within the community, he wrote, “…if it (the