Friday, February 23: 1 Peter 3:18-22
Friday, February 23: 1 Peter 3:18-22 We are not so special that Christ died for our sins only. He died once for all – one time – for the righteous and for the unrighteous, to bring us all to God. The author says that Noah and the other few people were saved through water. Now […]
Thursday, February 22: “Lead On, O King Eternal”
Thursday, February 22: Lead On, O King Eternal Ernest Shurtleff (1862-1917) graduated from Andover Seminary in 1887. For graduation, he penned the words to this hymn. Lead On, O King Eternal is a prayer for guidance and celebration. Let’s see how these words are relevant to today’s life: Lead on, O King eternal! The day […]
Wednesday, February 21: Psalm 25:1-10
Wednesday, February 21: Psalm 25:1-10 A paraphrase of this psalm of David, who is praying for protection and forgiveness: Feeling failure, we seek God’s mercy and help. We ask for direction because God is our direction and salvation. Although we have failed You many times, we remember your steadfast love and concern for those who […]
February 18, 2018: the First Sunday in Lent
Scriptures: Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 (Read them online here.)
Tuesday, February 20: “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
Tuesday, February 20: O God, Our Help in Ages Past Psalm 90 is the foundation for O God, Our Help In Ages Past, written by Isaac Watts. Watts was not happy with the hymns sung in church. His father said, “Do something about it.” Watts composed the texts of many hymns and is known as […]
Monday, February 19: Genesis 9:8-17
Monday, February 19: Genesis 9:8-17 When I see a rainbow, I always flash back to my childhood and learning the story of Noah and the Ark. Is it a literal passage that is completely true? I think not; however, many ancient civilizations have stories of great floods that destroyed civilizations, and there is archaeological evidence […]
Sunday, February 18: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Sunday, February 18: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Recently, a co-worker experienced a death in their extended family and, on their first day back to work, I stopped over to their desk to say hello and see how they were holding up. As our chat came to an end, I found myself telling my co-worker that “I’m […]
Saturday, February 17: “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”
Saturday, February 17: Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me. See, on the portals he’s waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. “Come home, come home! You who are weary, come home.” Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, “O sinner, come home!” […]
Friday, February 16: 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:10
Friday, February 16: 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:10 …be reconciled to God. He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.2 Corinthians 5:20b-21 2 Corinthians seems to describe the season of Lent as most Christians see that time: a time of […]
Thursday, February 15: “Create in Me a Clean Heart”
Thursday, February 15: Create in Me a Clean Heart Our spirit is like a compass that needs to point to “true north”, or the love of Jesus. However, daily we are pulled in other directions that cause us to sin and lose our way of faith. We forget God’s commandment, we choose our own way […]