Scripture: Hebrew 13:6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” Thought for the Day: It is interesting how an early Christian asked the question, “What can any person do to me?” What could happen to a 1st century Christian whose way of life stood in opposition to the ways of the world? The
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-2 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” Thought for the Day: In his book, The Sacred Way, Tony Jones writes about those who have a sense of God. He says, “We have this nagging feeling that God is following us around, nudging
Scripture: Luke 6:20-22 Looking at his disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of
Scripture: Job 13:6 Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips. Thought for the Day: There are only a few things more painful than not being understood. Despite one’s best effort, her/his words fall on ears incapable or unwilling to listen. Job knew that experience a little too well. His three friends (we must always use that term rather loosely as they did not
Scripture: Jonah 2:1-2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called to the Lord out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.” Thought for the Day: It was Mahatma Gandhi who said, “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily
Scripture: 2nd Peter 1:2 May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Thought for the Day: It might just be me, but occasionally I’ll come across a passage of scripture that grabs my attention. I’ll read and reread it, and though I like what I’m reading, I’m not too sure why I’m drawing to it. Finally, I walk
Scripture: 1st John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. Thought for the Day: The words of the Catholic prophet, Dorothy Day, remain relevant for our time. She said, “Whenever I groan within myself and think how hard it is to keep writing about love in these times of tension and strife which may, at any moment, become for us all a time of terror, I think
Scripture: Job 21:3 Bear with me, and I will speak; then after I have spoken, mock on. Thought for the Day: In the Acknowledgements of his book, The Last Word and the Word After That, Brian McLaren says, “To my critics, thanks for the times you offer your feedback with kindness, because you help me learn things I wouldn’t learn without you. And thanks for the times you
Scripture: Jonah 1:15 So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging. Thought for the Day: When the squalls of life descend upon us, wouldn’t it be nice if tossing someone into the chaos would appease the god of bedlam and mayhem. There have been a few times in life when I would have flung a sacrificial entity into
Scripture: John 4:19-21 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.” Thought for the Day: Jesus points to a day