Scripture: Psalm 22:26-27 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever! All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him. Thought for the Day: Later today, like many of you, I will eat very well. My family and I will pray,
Scripture: Psalm 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers.” For the sake of my relatives and friends I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. Thought for the Day: I have refused to be a 24-hour news
Scripture: Romans 12:5 (NIV) “In Christ we are many who form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Thought for the Day: Last week we launched our new website. Once the site was live, I spent a few moments basking in the joy of a project completed. With each click, one message shined brightly and sang to my soul, Because God first loved us (1John
Scripture: 1st Thessalonians 5:25 Beloved, pray for us. Thought for the Day: In what is thought to be the earliest letter written by the Apostle Paul, we come across a long string of requests, suggestions and words of counsel. Toward the end, Paul makes one clear appeal: …pray for us. I made that same request last night as we were finishing up the Christmas Decorating Party at the
Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 9:12-13 (the Message) Carrying out this social relief work involves far more than helping meet the bare needs of poor Christians. It also produces abundant and bountiful thanksgivings to God. This relief offering is a prod to live at your very best, showing your gratitude to God by being openly obedient to the plain meaning of the Message of Christ. You show your gratitude through
Scripture: Leviticus 4:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, Thought for the Day: Five words in this single verse. That’s all there is. For many, such a verse would be viewed as nothing more than a path taken to what is really important. In fact, I am probably guilty of doing the skip over on more than one occasion. We are looking for something important, something we assume we
Scripture: James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. Thought for the Day: One of the great poetic voices of our times was Maya Angelou. She wrote, “Hate – it has caused a lot of the problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet.” Just today, I have witnessed
Scripture: Psalm 5:7-8 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. Thought for the Day: I was visiting Paula in the hospital yesterday (she went home later in the afternoon following her knee replacement
Scripture: Psalm 31:9-10 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. Thought for the Day: I think most people can look back over their lives and find a time when
Scripture: Mark 9:50 Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” Thought for the Day: Kirby Gould is a friend of mine, and she also works for the Christian Church Foundation. She recently wrote on Facebook: Today I leave for Falmouth, Jamaica, for my second time to participate with a