While It Was Still Dark Today’s scripture selection: John 19-21 Key Verse: John 20:1 “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark…” Every Easter morning, as I prepare for celebrating a sunrise service, I ponder these words again. They seem to me to be such a powerful summation of the… Continue reading Week 38 Sunday
Month: April 2014
Week 37 Saturday
Before Time Began Today’s scripture selection: Titus Key verse: Titus 1:2 Right at the beginning of an often neglected little book called Titus, we find a wonderful truth: “…in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.” There, nestled in a typical greeting of the apostle… Continue reading Week 37 Saturday
Week 37 Friday
The Lion and Thunder Today’s scripture selection: Amos 1-4 Key verses: Amos 1:1 Amos knew about lions and storms. He was a shepherd, so he had likely confronted both. We today might picture calm shepherds watching over their sheep surrounded by peaceful green pastures – but that was only part of their life. Powerful threatening… Continue reading Week 37 Friday
Week 37 Thursday
A Dangerous Slumber Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 23-24 Key verse: Proverbs 24:33-34 “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands and rest and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.” When I read these scripture verses I think of the men and women I… Continue reading Week 37 Thursday
Week 37 Wednesday
Not An Option Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 108-110 Key verses: Psalm 109:1-4 There are some, too many, who thrive on a little thing called revenge. We hear it all the time… Man, just wait until I… I can’t believe they did that! I’m going to… Oh, yeah, well “pay-back’s a….” You know it. You’ve probably… Continue reading Week 37 Wednesday
Week 37 Tuesday
A Joyful Noise Today’s scripture selection: First Chronicles 25-29 Key verse: First Chronicles 25:1 I love the fact that King David, in arranging for proper worship of the LORD, made sure there were plenty of musicians; and not just your run-of-the-mill type. These guys were set aside specifically for “the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by… Continue reading Week 37 Tuesday
Week 37 Monday
More Than Quarreling Today’s scripture selection: Numbers 17-20 Key verse: Numbers 20:3 They were at it again – this rebellious people who just couldn’t seem to get the knack of faith. Thirsty, tired, hot, fed-up, the Scripture says the people “quarreled” with Moses. But they did a lot more than that. It was all about… Continue reading Week 37 Monday
Week 37 Sunday
A Complete Joy Today’s scripture selection: John 16-18 Key Verse: John 16:24 “Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be made complete.” Sometimes, sadly, we can trivialize such profound things. We take simple, straightforward, powerful, profound statements of Christ and – before you know it – we have minimized them into something far… Continue reading Week 37 Sunday
Week 36 Saturday
Fair Warning Today’s scripture selection: Second Timothy 3-4 Key verses: Second Timothy 3:1-5 Some people love to talk about the “last times” – or at least they love to speculate about them. So many books; tapes; DVDs; CDs – so many sermons preached – so many long discussions held in seminary classrooms or over coffee… Continue reading Week 36 Saturday
Week 36 Friday
Roar and Refuge Today’s scripture selection: Joel Key verses: Joel 3:16 “The LORD will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the heavens will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.” It’s all a matter of perspective. If seen from the… Continue reading Week 36 Friday
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