Scripture: Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in everything that God wills. Thought for the Day: I had a very uncomfortable moment early yesterday. It was MLK Day, and I had the opportunity to sleep in. It is not something
Scripture: Amos 5:2-24 Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Thought for the Day: The Hebrew Prophets were never very gentle, yet it was their God-given task to speak the truth even when it was not popular. Amos confronted those who enjoyed singing
Scripture: Acts 4:32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. Thought for the Day: Albert Einstein said, “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” I am pretty sure
Scripture: John 2:11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. Thought for the Day: Tomorrow, I will be preaching from the 2nd chapter of John’s Gospel. It is the story of Jesus’ first sign that he revealed. Though his disciples had been with him for a time, this becomes a turing point for
Scripture: Genesis 1:11-13 Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was
Scripture: Psalm 130:1-6 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits
Scripture: Luke 9:46-49 An argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest. But Jesus, aware of their inner thoughts, took a little child and put it by his side, and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.” Thought
Scripture: Psalm 51:12-13 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Thought for the Day: Gandhi once said, “Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit
Scripture: Ephesians 4:29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. Thought for the Day: It is uncertain if the following words should be attributed to George Bernard Shaw or not, but whoever first wrote them offered us some potent advice. The words of
Scripture: Luke 3:3-6 John went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made