Scripture: Romans 6:10 The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. Thought for the Day: As we reflect upon Christ’s resurrection, it is easy to leap to our own mortality and the desire for there to be something beyond this life. Don’t get me wrong, I believe God brings us into the divine presence at death!
Scripture: Job 10:18-22 Why did you bring me forth from the womb? Would that I had died before any eye had seen me, and were as though I had not been, carried from the womb to the grave. Are not the days of my life few? Let me alone, that I may find a little comfort before I go, never to return, to the land of gloom and
Scripture: Luke 23:42-47 Then [one of the criminals hanging on the cross] said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
Scripture: Matthew 26:1-2 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Thought for the Day: It almost sounds as if Jesus offered these comments as a passing thought. “Oh by the way, I’m going to be executed later this week. Would
Scripture: Malachi 2:10 Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors? Thought for the Day: On this day in 1886, Geronimo surrendered to bring an end to the major conflicts of the Apache Wars. Geronimo was known for his spiritual awareness, and I am reminded of a quote I had
Scripture: Matthew 9:10-12 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.”
Scripture: Matthew 6:9 “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…” Thought for the Day: A year ago or so, I was doing a little search at the iPhone App Store when I came across an App entitled, The Pocket Prayer Pro. Though I didn’t look closely at what the App actually did, my attention was drawn to the name of the App.
Scripture: Luke 19:29-30 When Jesus had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.” Thought for the Day: Have you ever been asked to do a
Scripture: Luke 19:28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. Thought for the Day: The critical middle section of Luke’s Gospel comes to a conclusion with this verse. Back in the 9th chapter, we heard how Jesus was setting his face to Jerusalem. Ten chapters later he now arrives. The journey to Jerusalem has had less to do with the roadways on
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: God is always working to change our grief. I’ve watched this change occur in so many real and tangible ways, and over the next two Sundays, you will have an opportunity to participate in God’s ongoing work of transformation. Melinda and Mike Dickey will