Scripture: Daniel 6:10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously. Thought for the Day: When I hear the word prayer, I think of a
Scripture: Daniel 3:1 King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue whose height was sixty cubits and whose width was six cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. Thought for the Day: Just a few verses earlier, King Nebuchadnezzar had this marvelous transformation where he turned his life toward the Lord God. You’d think there was no going back, but then we
Scripture: Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. Thought for the Day: If you hadn’t noticed, there is some craziness in Washington, DC. Everyone appears to be deflecting blame by putting more blame on someone else. Amidst these games that have no winners or losers, the Chaplain of the United States Senate, Rev. Barry Black, offered a prayer in which he said,
Scripture: Matthew 23:25 (the Message) “You’re hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You burnish the surface of your cups and bowls so they sparkle in the sun, while the insides are maggoty with your greed and gluttony. Thought for the Day: The translation of the Bible that we know as the Message (translated by Eugene Peterson) puts a modern day spin on the scriptures, and it is
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 5:8 Therefore, let us celebrate the festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Thought for the Day: The somewhat controversial author, Richard Wright, wrote that people “can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread.” I’ve watched it happen more often than I’d
Scripture: Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Thought for the Day: I don’t wait patiently. I like to pretend I do, but I am a pacer and a checker and a finger drummer. And ever since I proposed the idea of doing a Blessing of the Animals and Stuffed Animals, I’ve been waiting rather impatiently for
Scripture: Matthew 6:2 So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. Thought for the Day: On this day in 1957, Leave to Beaver premiered on TV. One of my favorite characters was a friend of Wally
Scripture: Psalm 104:24 O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Thought for the Day: Albert Schweitzer was one amazing man, and though there are some who might have disagreed with his theology, it is hard to disagree with how that theology came to life. He had a simple prayer in which he said, “Dear
Scripture: Romans 2:4 Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Thought for the Day: After picking up Zach from tennis practice last night, the two of us were talking in the car when Zach described his aunt Stephanie (that’s one of my sisters) as being really wild and
Scripture: Luke 19:5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” Thought for the Day: Last night, Dr. Joretta Marshall – the Dean from Brite Divinity School, spoke to members of Cypress Creek Christian Church on the topic of forgiveness. She was brilliant and engaging! Among the many things that