Tag: grace

Week 42 Thursday

The Sound of Grace Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 31 Key verses: Proverbs 31:8 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” It might not always be popular or politically “correct”. It might not be what the majority wants to hear. It might even cause you to… Continue reading Week 42 Thursday

Week 42 Monday

Wilderness Wandering Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 1-3 Key verse: Deuteronomy 2:7 “The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.” Over the years… Continue reading Week 42 Monday

Week 40 Friday

Today’s scripture selection: Jonah Key verse: Jonah 4:2 It was a message that Jonah simply didn’t want to deliver. Why? Because it was a message of hope; and warning; and the potential for forgiveness and mercy.  Why would Jonah not want to deliver such a message?  Because it was to be given, from God, to… Continue reading Week 40 Friday

Week 40 Wednesday

Superhero Faith Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 117-118 Key verses: Psalm 118:6-7 It sounds like something from the pages of a comic book: “What can mere mortals do to me?” But actually, it’s from the pages of Scripture. The Psalmist writes, “The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.  What can mere mortals do… Continue reading Week 40 Wednesday

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 36 Sunday

To the End – and Beyond Today’s scripture selection: John 13-15 Key Verse: John 13:1b      In telling the events surrounding Jesus’ last hours before his crucifixion, John makes this poignant statement: “Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” That has always struck me as a particularly… Continue reading Week 36 Sunday

Week 34 Friday

Unfaithfulness and Redemption Today’s scripture selection: Hosea 1-7 Key verses: Hosea 1:2 “Go; take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD.” The prophets had a hard job to do, to say the least.  Often they were called to bring… Continue reading Week 34 Friday

Week 33 Saturday

The Worst Sinner Today’s scripture selection: First Timothy 1-3 Key verse: First Timothy 1:15      There’s nothing like a little humility.      The apostle Paul, whom some would call the greatest apostle, was – at one time in his life – anything but humble. He was proud of his lineage; proud of his education; proud… Continue reading Week 33 Saturday

Week 33 Tuesday

Consequences Today’s scripture selection: First Chronicles 5-9 Key verses: First Chronicles 9:1      “All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.  They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.” Life has consequences – sometimes very serious ones. While it makes for difficult reading,… Continue reading Week 33 Tuesday