Scripture: Genesis 1:20 And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” Thought for the Day: I know bats are not technically birds, but notice how scripture says they are to fly above the earth and across the dome of the sky. It does not say they should fly in the sanctuary.
Scripture: Proverbs 16:9 The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. Thought for the Day: You’ve probably heard someone say, “I just need to turn this over to the Lord.” I appreciate those words, and there are moments when the situation we face leaves us with absolutely no control. All the stressing and sleepless nights will not make a lick of difference, and those
Scripture: Proverbs 22:7 The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your mind to my teaching… Thought for the Day: I have taken a few days off during the Klein Spring Break to spend time with my son. The rain and cooler weather has put a bit of a damper on our plans, and so I have done something that is a
Scripture: Proverbs 22:9 Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor. Thought for the Day: One of the great voices of Christianity, Billy Graham, was speaking against the notion of a self-serving understanding of “blessing” when he said: We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing. Wherever your life resembles that of a cistern, seek God’s help
Scripture: Matthew 13:24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; Thought for the Day: In an interview with scholar John Dominic Crossan, a question was asked about the relationship Jesus had with parables. Crossan responded: Jesus wanted his stories to say very important things to people—and he wanted them to remember these stories
VIDEO DEVOTIONAL Scripture: Luke 13:6-9 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied,
Scripture: Proverb 14:31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. Thought for the Day: What have you done today to either insult or honor the Maker? Excluding prayer or participating in other traditional religious activities, what have you done to either insult or honor the Maker? How we treat others says a lot about our understanding of
Scripture: Ezekiel 34:2-5 Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to them—to the shepherds: Thus says the Lord God: Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fatlings; but you do not feed the sheep. You have not strengthened the weak, you have not
DID YOU CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS? Scripture: Mark 4:2-4 Jesus began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up…” Thought for the Day: I offer one more story from Dr. Fred Craddock. It’s a story about a
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