Scripture: Psalm 30:12 (the Message) I’m about to burst with song; I can’t keep quiet about you. God, my God, I can’t thank you enough. Thought for the Day: Have you ever felt like the author of this Psalm. It’s more than general gratitude; more than your standard appreciation. When was the last time you were about to burst with thankfulness? Well if it has been a while,
Scripture: Roman 8:6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Thought for the Day: Flesh is evil and the spirit is good! That’s often the over simplification of passages like this one, yet such interpretations have led to some rather unhealthy theologies and practices. People have practiced flogging (self-flagellation) to beat down the ways
REMEMBER Today-January 4, 2015 One Worship Service 10:30am Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his start at is rising, and have come to pay him homage.” Thought for the Day: TS Elliot has
Scripture: Matthew 2:11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Thought for the Day: When we go to visit the hospital or a home where a new baby has been born, we usually take a gift. Some people take a fun
Scripture: Matthew 2:10 When the wise men saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. Thought for the Day: I have always appreciated the words of George Bernard Shaw. He is often shockingly direct, but in a surprisingly beautiful way. He wrote, “This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly
Scripture: Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Thought for the Day: I have been watching Bowl Games over the last couple of weeks, and so often the commentators have suggested that how a team finished the season would impact how the team would begin the season next year. There’s no question that the conclusion of
Scripture: Matthew 2:8-9 Then Herod sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the
Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:9-10 (the Message) God will form you as a people holy to him, just as he promised you, if you keep the commandments of God, your God, and live the way he has shown you. All the peoples on Earth will see you living under the Name of God and hold you in respectful awe. Thought for the Day: As we approach the end of the
Scripture: Luke 2:16 So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. Thought for the Day: Though many of you may already be thinking about packing up the Christmas Stuff, it is important to remember that we are just now on the 3rd day of Christmas (the song, The 12 Days of Christmas was talking about the 12 days between
Scripture: 1st John 4:19 We love because God first loved us. Thought for the Day: Look at what the minister’s wife bought the minister for Christmas. Now I recognize that some folks might not feel real comfortable with this t-shirt, but I’ve always felt that God had a good sense of humor …even a little playful sarcasm can put a smile on God’s face. Though too often the