Expectant Hope Today’s scripture selection: Hebrews 11-13 Key verses: Hebrews 11:1-2 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” Have you ever thought about the different kinds of hope? There’s a sort of “wish for the best” kind… Continue reading Week 42 Saturday
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Week 38 Sunday
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
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 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 33 Friday
But, When? Today’s scripture selection: Daniel 7-12 Key verses: Daniel 12:8-9 Daniel was a faithful man – from the beginning to the end of his life. Because of his unique God-given abilities to interpret dreams and other visions, he had a rich and full life, even while in captivity in another land. But, toward the… Continue reading Week 33 Friday
Week 33
Work, Work, Work Today’s scripture selection: John 5-6 Key Verses: John 5:16-17 It was the Sabbath. And the law was clear: no work, period. So, first, they went after the man whom Jesus had healed, because he was no longer an invalid. Why? Because he was up walking and carrying the mat on which he… Continue reading Week 33
Week 30 Saturday
Produced by Faith, Prompted by Love, Inspired By Hope Today’s scripture selection: First Thessalonians 1-3 Key verse: First Thessalonians 1:3 The apostle Paul was quite a wordsmith. Yes, like many authors, he sometimes got a little carried away. Now and then, it seems to me like he used a hundred words when a… Continue reading Week 30 Saturday
Week 30 Friday
Dry Bones Today’s scripture selection: Ezekiel 37-42 Key verse: Ezekiel 37:3 Dry; dusty; and very definitely dead – that described the vision of bones that the prophet saw before him. There is nothing quite so final; so void of hope than death – especially when it is graphically represented by not just one or two… Continue reading Week 30 Friday
Week 30 Thursday
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
Week 27 Wednesday
Passing the Word Along Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 78-80 Key verse: Psalm 78:4 Have you ever had a bit of good news that was so good you just had to pass it on? I know I have felt that way about wedding plans; birth announcements; employment changes; things large and small – having… Continue reading Week 27 Wednesday