Scripture: Genesis 46:1-3 When Israel set out on his journey with all that he had and came to Beer-sheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt,
Scripture: Daniel 9:4-6 I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “Ah, Lord, great and awesome God, keeping covenant and steadfast love with those who love you and keep your commandments, we have sinned and done wrong, acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and ordinances. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings,
Scripture: Psalm 12:7 You, O Lord, will protect us; you will guard us from this generation forever. Thought for the Day: The world will throw a lot at us. We will make many mistakes, and some of them will bring about trouble. Suffering will happen no matter how careful we might be. A lot of bad stuff will occur in life, but it is good to know that
Scripture: Proverbs 31:8 Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Thought for the Day: It was on this day in 1896 that Popoff (Alexander Stepanovich Popov) made the first transmission of a radio signal. This Russian physicist demonstrated the movement of radio waves between two buildings in St. Petersburg, a revolutionary event in the transmission of the human voice. We as
Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:12ff Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work… Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with
Scripture: Mark 3:1-2 Again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They [some of the religious leaders of the day] watched Jesus to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. Thought for the Day: You might be surprised to learn that the Jewish law of protecting the Sabbath did not limit a person’s
Scripture: Genesis 18:4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Thought for the Day: Abraham had an unexpected encounter with visitors (divine envoys) alongside the oaks of Mamre. In this encounter, Abraham acted in a proper way by showing hospitality, including the encouragement that his visitors rest. The word in the Hebrew is Sha`an, which can also be translated
Scripture: Exodus 16:22-24 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers apiece. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, he said to them, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy sabbath to the Lord; bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil, and all that is
Scripture: Isaiah 44:21 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you, you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. Thought for the Day: Yesterday, Jan wrote beautifully about the importance of waiting. Shortly after rereading her words some time around 1:30pm, I glanced at a news feed about the US government correcting an “oversight” that occurred,
March 18, 2014— “Is Waiting Really a Discipline?” Guest Writer: Jan Nash Scripture: Psalm 40:1 – I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. Thought for the Day: I’ve often wondered just how long David waited. Whether or not it was hours, days, or even months; David still praised God during his time of delay. Praising God isn’t the first thing on