The Mediator Today’s scripture selection: Job 9-10 Key verses: Job 9:33 “If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone to bring us together….” With those words, Job lamented the fact that he felt incapable of fully pleading his case before God. Although he couldn’t help but pour out his questions and his… Continue reading Week 5 Thursday
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Week 5 Wednesday
Never Alone Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 12-14 Key verses: Psalm 13:5 “Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.” When the Psalmist cried out with these words – it expressed the feeling of abandonment everyone feels now and then. Sometimes I have… Continue reading Week 5 Wednesday
Week 5 Monday
Everlasting Is A Long Time Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 16-19 Key verse: Genesis 17:3-7 We live in a throw-away world. We buy a fast-food breakfast and wash it down with coffee from a Styrofoam cup. We get electronic mail and dump most of it into an electronic trash bin. We buy, or perhaps… Continue reading Week 5 Monday
Week 5 Sunday
Planting Seeds Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 11-13 Key verse: Matthew 13:31-32 Jesus came preaching and teaching – and some only complained. He came healing – and some claimed he had his “nerve,” – doing work on the Sabbath. He came warning of impending doom to those who just wouldn’t listen – and they said, “Isn’t… Continue reading Week 5 Sunday
Week 4 Saturday
More Than Words Today’s scripture selection: Romans 7-8 Key verses: Romans 8:26-27 It’s become popular in recent years, among some Christians, to put a favorite Bible reference on their car’s license plate – a sort of “vanity plate for Christ.” I don’t have a problem with that – in fact, I’ve been led on more… Continue reading Week 4 Saturday
Week 4 Friday
Who’s Who Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 18-22 Key verses: Isaiah 19:11 It’s often said, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” While that may be somewhat true – especially in the worlds of business and politics – an ancient prophet named Isaiah begs to differ. Back in his own day… Continue reading Week 4 Friday
Week 4 Thursday
Letting It All Hang Out Today’s scripture selection: Job 7-8 Key verses: Job 7:11 To say Job was frustrated is the definition of understatement. He was crushed, defeated, angry, hurt, isolated, and just plain exhausted. And his so-called friends, sent to “comfort” him only offered, at best, platitudes – and at worst, condemnation. No… Continue reading Week 4 Thursday
Week 4 Wednesday
Don’t Panic Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 9-11 Key verses: Psalm 11:1 Ever feel like running for the hills? I know I do. But, thanks to God, it doesn’t happen often. In a world that seems to be running at an ever more frantic pace, I am reminded of today’s advice from the Psalms: “In the… Continue reading Week 4 Wednesday
Week 4 Tuesday
Dragging Our Feet Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 16-20 Key verses: Joshua 18:3 When was the last time there was something you knew you should do; perhaps you had a clear sense that God was calling you to do it – but you still weren’t doing it? That can easily happen in our lives.… Continue reading Week 4 Tuesday
Week 4 Monday
Stage by Stage Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 12-15 Key verse: Genesis 12:9 He was seventy-five years old when he left his homeland: not a great time in life to begin a road trip. But Abram, who would one day be known as Abraham – the father of a multitude – did what… Continue reading Week 4 Monday
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