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
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Week 35 Sunday
Not Even Death Today’s scripture selection: John 10-12 Key Verses: John 11:11 Jesus told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.” Like so often, Jesus’ followers didn’t understand. They didn’t understand how the events which were unfolding were all part of a great divine plan; they… Continue reading Week 35 Sunday
Week 34 Sunday
Whose Fault Is It? Today’s scripture selection: John 7-9 Key Verses: John 9:1-3 Jesus and his disciples were going about their business when they came upon a man blind from birth. The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus told them it wasn’t anybody’s fault. … Continue reading Week 34 Sunday
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 32 Sunday
Night Visitor Today’s scripture selection: John 3-4 Key Verses: John 3:1-3 Nicodemus, one of the renowned members of the Jewish high court – the Sanhedrin; and Jesus, the troublesome religious leader making them nervous; and the story of their meeting one night – it’s all very interesting. But what I have always found… Continue reading Week 32 Sunday
Week 31 Tuesday
Faithful Renewal Today’s scripture selection: Second Kings 21-25 Key verses: Second Kings 23:1-3 Josiah was a young – but faithful – king. During a period of reform he instituted a “book” was found. It was no ordinary book. It was a book of law and religious covenant. It clearly spelled out all the things that… Continue reading Week 31 Tuesday
Week 31 Sunday
Light and Life Today’s scripture selection: John 1-2 Key Verses: John 1:4-5 I love the way the apostle John begins his gospel. While the other gospel writers start right in with the historic details of Jesus’ life – John takes another, much more dramatic, angle. “In the beginning was the Word, and… Continue reading Week 31 Sunday
Week 30 Sunday
Today Today’s scripture selection: Luke 23-24 Key Verses: Luke 23:43 One of the most poignant scenes in the entire Bible is that of Jesus hanging on the cross. There beside him, on crosses of their own, are two criminals. One is defiant; angry; bitter. The other is repentant. And he has one, and only… Continue reading Week 30 Sunday
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 27 Sunday
Mustard and Mulberry Trees Today’s scripture selection: Luke 17-18 Key Verses: Luke 17:6 I’ve always liked the reference in the New Testament about the tiny mustard seed. In fact, I liked it so much I named a blog about it. It’s just that the idea of the tiniest of seeds being the symbol… Continue reading Week 27 Sunday
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