Scripture: Luke 14:21 So the slave returned and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his slave, “Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ Thought for the Day: In his recent interview, Pope Francis caught the attention of many with his simple
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-3 At that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. Thus says the Lord: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness
Scripture: Mark 12:10-11 Have you not read this scripture: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes?” Thought for the Day: Though Billy Graham and I might view the Bible a bit differently, I like what he had to say about those who own a Bible but ‘have not read the scriptures.’ He says,
Scripture: John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world—therefore the world hates you. Thought for the Day: Even though John’s Gospel speaks of ‘the world’ in neutral terms on a number of occasions, there are other places where the world is symbolic of
Scripture: Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. Thought for the Day: The book of Isaiah doesn’t start out in the usual manner of a prophetic book where we would read the call story of the prophet. Instead, we are immediately immersed in all the troubles of Judah
Scripture: Hebrews 11:27 By faith Moses left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is invisible. Thought for the Day: One of my favorite sayings comes from an unknown author who wrote, “To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because
Scripture: Genesis 1:1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth… Thought for the Day: This past Sunday, I referenced a sermon I heard preached by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on this single verse of scripture. In fact, he only spoke on the first half of this one verse: In the beginning, God… He was emphasizing our need to remember where we start and where we
Scripture: Matthew 13:33 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” Thought for the Day: Jesus never laid out a strategy for building the Kingdom of God. Instead, he told stories (parables). Strategies move things in the right direction, while stories demonstrate right values and build
Scripture: Proverbs 19:20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future. Thought for the Day: I am always thrilled when even two people want to come together for Bible Study, but yesterday around 70 people (in two sections) came together to begin a study of the Apostle Paul. I am reminded of John Rockefeller who said, “…we are never too old to
Scripture: Psalm 77:10 And I say, “It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” Thought for the Day: It was Voltaire who wrote that “tears are the silent language of grief”, yet their silence is still heard in the heart of God. The One who created us and continues to seek ways of redeeming us is the One who does not desire