Tag: faith

Week 7 Wednesday

Keep Me Truckin’ Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 18-20 Key verses: Psalm 18:28      Recently, during one of my children’s sermons at church, I asked the kids how other people could know that they (the children) were lovers of God – just by looking at them.  I asked a simple question: “What does a lover of… Continue reading Week 7 Wednesday

Week 6 Monday

Holding Nothing Back Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 20-23 Key verse: Genesis 22:12        Some stories in the Bible really bother me.  That may sound funny, coming from a preacher, but that’s just the case.  While the scriptures are filled with wonderful tales that can be happily be shared at bedtime with our little ones;… Continue reading Week 6 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 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

Week 4 Sunday

Believe It or Not Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 8-9 Key verse: Matthew 9:35-38      The stories roll on, one after another, building in intensity.  A leper is healed; a tormented servant finds relief; a family member of one of the inner circle is restored to health; fierce storm waves are stilled; sins are forgiven; devils… Continue reading Week 4 Sunday

Week 2 Monday

Waiting Out The Storm Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 4-7 Key verse: Genesis 6:8, 22      The Bible is filled with stories – stories of failure and victory; terrible sin and amazing redemption; death and life.  On almost every page we meet characters of all type and persuasion, some beautiful, some not.  But read those stories… Continue reading Week 2 Monday