This Little Light of Mine Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 13 Key verse: Proverbs 13:9 One of my earliest memories of church life is singing a song called “This Little Light of Mine.” Over the years I have led more children than I can remember in singing this same song. If you’ve heard it,… Continue reading Week 30 Thursday
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Week 30 Wednesday
Unbreakable Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 87-89 Key verse: Psalm 89:34 Life is full of things that are easily broken. That’s part of the harsh reality of the world… Commitments are broken Promises are broken Hearts are broken People are broken Even our relationship with God can be broken At least when it comes to our… Continue reading Week 30 Wednesday
Week 30 Monday
Be Holy Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 19-21 Key verses: Leviticus 19:2 It may seem like a tall order, but there it is: “Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” And the order was issued to not just the pious; not just the particularly religious, but the whole community – everyone. The people… Continue reading Week 30 Monday
Week 29 Wednesday
A Home For The Fragile Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 84-86 Key verse: Psalm 84:3 Most of us, whether we admit it or not, feel fragile now and then. There are certainly times when we feel at the top of our game. But there are other times when, for whatever reason, we feel like we need… Continue reading Week 29 Wednesday
Week 28 Friday
Suddenly Silenced Today’s scripture selection: Ezekiel 25-30 Key verse: Ezekiel 27:31-32 It must have been something to see: Tyre – this powerful city, on the edge of the sea, sending its merchandise out to distant lands, satisfying many nations with its great wealth and exotic wares. And then, judgment came. “Your wealth, merchandise and wares,… Continue reading Week 28 Friday
Week 27 Monday
Holiness: A Serious Business Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 10-12 Key verses: Leviticus 10:1-3 One thing that the book of Leviticus makes very clear is that God’s holiness is not to be taken lightly. It is very serious business indeed. A great example of this is the record of how Aaron’s sons were killed because they… Continue reading Week 27 Monday
Week 26 Tuesday
The Whisper of God Today’s scripture selection: First Kings 19-22 Key verses: First Kings 19:12 Elijah was on the run. Ahab and Jezebel had their sights on him – and that was anything but good. So, fearing for his life, he took off. While on the run – some amazing things happened.… Continue reading Week 26 Tuesday
Week 25 Wednesday
Boundaries Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 72-74 Key verses: Psalm 74:16-17 “The day is yours, and yours is the night; you established the sun and moon. It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.” In my pastoral counseling I have found one book particularly helpful… Continue reading Week 25 Wednesday
Week 25 Monday
Atonement Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 4-6 Key verses: Leviticus 6:7 “In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty.” The idea of atonement makes some people very uncomfortable. They don’t like the thought… Continue reading Week 25 Monday
Week 25 Sunday
Best Seat in the House Today’s scripture selection: Luke 13-14 Key Verse: Luke 14:11 Jesus had been invited to dinner, presumably quite a fancy dinner. Luke tells us, “When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable…” The scripture goes on to describe… Continue reading Week 25 Sunday
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