Wednesday, March 7: Psalm 19
Wednesday, March 7: Psalm 19 Psalm 19: For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; […]
March 4, 2018: the Third Sunday in Lent
Scriptures: Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 (Read them online here.)
Tuesday, March 6: “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”
Tuesday, March 6: Just a Closer Walk With Thee The very first line of this hymn is “I am weak, but thou art strong,” which immediately shows the wisdom of surrendering our whole being to the creator of all things. Philippians 4:13 reinforces that, as we learned in Sunday school, “I can do everything through […]
Monday, March 5: Exodus 20:1-17
Monday, March 5: Exodus 20:1-17 Dear Lord, keep us in your grace as we go through this Lenten season. Remind us of the Ten Commandments and give us your help on how to keep them. Let us praise our Lord and have no other gods in our life. Keep the Sabbath holy as our Lord […]
Sunday, March 4: Mark 8:31-38
Sunday, March 4: Mark 8:31-38 What were the disciples thinking when Jesus told them of his impending death? The knowledge of Jesus being crucified must have been devastating. The man that they witnessed performing miracles, giving sermons to many whose faith was often absent or weak; the man they walked beside, growing in their faith […]
Saturday, March 3: “Faith of our Fathers”
Saturday, March 3: Faith of our Fathers Almost everybody’s favorite hymn is Faith of our Fathers. Originally intended as a Catholic hymn, Faith of our Fathers was written by Frederick William Faber in two versions: an Irish version with seven verses, and an English one with only four. Once it became more universally used, this […]
Friday, March 2: Romans 4:13-25
Friday, March 2: Romans 4:13-25 In today’s reading, we are reminded that Abraham, “the father of many nations”, did not receive God’s promises because of his adherence to the law, but rather, received these promises because of his faith alone. We, too, cannot ever earn our salvation, but rather, we are gifted it through our […]
Thursday, March 1: “Here I Am, Lord”
Thursday, March 1: Here I Am, Lord Here I Am, Lord (also known by its first line: “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky”) was written by Daniel Schutte in 1979 to be sung at a diaconate ordination. He had only four days to compose this song, as it was a last-minute request from a […]
Wednesday, February 28: Psalm 22:22-31
Wednesday, February 28: Psalm 22:22-31 All who seek the Lord will praise Him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy. Psalm 22:26b The Lord is my fortress and my stronghold. This proved so true when my son had his car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury to the right frontal lobe. The frontal lobe […]
February 25, 2018: the Second Sunday in Lent
Scriptures: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 (Read them online here.)