Tag: trust

Week 45 Monday

Creative Editing Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 10-12 Key verses: Deuteronomy 12:32 “See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.” Now and then, I think it’s helpful to remember something… God doesn’t need an editor. We know that, of course.  We know “He wrote the book”… Continue reading Week 45 Monday

Week 44 Thursday

There is a time Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 3-4 Key verses: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Lots of people talk a lot about time. We talk about When we will get what we want When we will accomplish something important When we will be… Continue reading Week 44 Thursday

Week 42 Saturday

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

Week 38 Wednesday

Never Shaken Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 111-113 Key verses: Psalm 112:6-8 On any given day there are plenty of things that can shake us up. Unexpected Illness Crime Job changes Family crises Change of almost any type That’s why Psalm 112 offers some particularly comforting counsel: “Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will… Continue reading Week 38 Wednesday

Week 37 Monday

More Than Quarreling Today’s scripture selection: Numbers 17-20 Key verse: Numbers 20:3 They were at it again – this rebellious people who just couldn’t seem to get the knack of faith. Thirsty, tired, hot, fed-up, the Scripture says the people “quarreled” with Moses.  But they did a lot more than that. It was all about… Continue reading Week 37 Monday

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 23 Sunday

Traveling Light Today’s scripture selection: Luke 9-10 Key Verse: Luke 9:3 When Jesus first sent His disciples out to do the work of God’s kingdom He did something that is almost shocking by today’s standards. He sent them out with nothing in hand. That is, nothing material. He said, “Take nothing for the journey –… Continue reading Week 23 Sunday

Week 20 Thursday

Speechless Today’s scripture selection: Job 39-40 Key verse: Job 40:4        Sometimes…there just aren’t any words.      Sometimes, either we have Said everything we can think to say or There just aren’t any simple answers or The pain is too deep or The beauty takes our breath away or It just seems best to… Continue reading Week 20 Thursday

Week 19 Wednesday

Mere Mortals Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 54-56 Key verses: Psalm 56:3-4        What are most afraid of?      Is it being… Impoverished? Alone? Ill? Unsuccessful? Attacked by others? Or it is any of a thousand other things that keep people awake at night?      If you think about it – most all of them… Continue reading Week 19 Wednesday