Scripture: Ephesians 4:31 Put aside all bitterness, losing your temper, anger, shouting, and slander, along with every other evil. Thought for the Day: What do you have close at hand? What emotional response is most accessible to you? In our highly charged society, I think a lot of people have put humility, listening, calming questioning, kindness and mercy in a locked closet back at home so as to
Scripture: Mark 12:28-31 One of the legal experts heard their dispute and saw how well Jesus answered them. He came over and asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus replied, “The most important one is Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your mind, and
Scripture:Nehemiah 8:10 “Go, eat rich food, and drink something sweet,” he said to them, “and send portions of this to any who have nothing ready! This day is holy to our LORD. Don’t be sad, because the joy from the LORD is your strength!” Thought for the Day: It is important to celebrate. In a world where things can look dismal, even hopeless, celebration should not be forgotten.
Scripture: Psalm 45:7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness. No wonder God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy more than all your companions! Thought for the Day: I love the language: “oil of joy,” especially with my recent enjoyment of olive oil in Greece. I’m pretty certain my arteries will have no clots for a while as they are well oiled. I recently saw
Scripture: 2nd Peter:3:13-14 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. Thought for the Day: I really enjoyed the newest Avengers Movie entitled, Avengers: Endgame. The term endgame comes from chess,
Scripture: Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Thought for the Day: Since my recent trip to Philippi, I have been reading Philippians. Almost every time I reread a section of scripture, I find something new. These words are often quoted, and I see them reposted on Facebook on a regular basis.
Prayer for the Week: Magnificent and Amazing God, another day has dawned; another opportunity to serve Jesus has come our way; another grace-filled moment has emerged through which we can get a glimpse of you. There are happenings, incidents and accidents impacting us adversely. There are powers and principalities that jolt us from the path of love and mercy. It is not easy to engage the world without
Scripture: Acts 16:11-12 We sailed from Troas straight for Samothrace and came to Neapolis the following day. From there we went to Philippi, a city of Macedonia’s first district and a Roman colony. We stayed in that city several days. Thought for the Day: Again, I shared this text in a devotional before leaving for Greece, but today I return to it as it is the verse immediately
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3 Therefore, my brothers and sisters whom I love and miss, who are my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord. Loved ones, I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to come to an agreement in the Lord. Yes, and I’m also asking you, loyal friend, to help these women who have struggled together with me in the ministry of the gospel, along with Clement
Scripture: Acts 16:9-10 A vision of a man from Macedonia came to Paul during the night. He stood urging Paul, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” Immediately after he saw the vision, we prepared to leave for the province of Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. Thought for the Day: I referenced this scripture a month ago as I