Scripture: Exodus 20:21 Then the people stood at a distance, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. Thought for the Day: Today is often described as Black Friday, the day in which many people are out searching for the best deals on Christmas gifts. It is thought that the name, Black Friday, described the day large retailers hoped to move into ‘the black’ –
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:10-12 When the Lord your God has brought you into the land that he swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—a land with fine, large cities that you did not build, houses filled with all sorts of goods that you did not fill, hewn cisterns that you did not hew, vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and
Scripture: Psalm 108:1-6 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make melody. Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn. I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the
Scripture: Joel 2:13 (the Message)Change your life, not just your clothes. Come back to God, your God. And here’s why: God is kind and merciful. He takes a deep breath, puts up with a lot, This most patient God, extravagant in love, always ready to cancel catastrophe. Thought for the Day: People are often hesitant to change their ways, but it was the baseball player, Willie Stargell, who
Scripture: Colossians 4:2-4Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison, so that I may reveal it clearly, as I should. Thought for the Day: After this morning’s Thanksgiving Worship Services, I came
Scripture: Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Thought for the Day: My friend Bob posted the following quote from CS Lewis: “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” I don’t know if there is much to add to that idea, except to reemphasize the word inexcusable. It can be assumed
Scripture: Leviticus 19:18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Thought for the Day: Thursday evening I attended the Spring Interfaith Thanksgiving Service held at The Champions Mosque on Old Louetta. Those of us who attended were treated so graciously by our hosts, and the speakers (Christian, Muslim, Hindu
Scripture: 2nd John 1:1-3 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth, because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love. Thought
Scripture: Ezra 3:10-11 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments were stationed to praise the Lord with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, according to the directions of King David of Israel; and they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward
Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! Thought for the Day: The writer and philosopher, Eric Hoffer, wrote: “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” I would add, we are brilliant mathematicians when it comes to counting our stuff as we try to compare it to the stuff other people have. The difficulty comes in counting the simple gifts we have received