Good Morning Friends, Well, if you do not believe in God that is one thing, but if you do you really have to wrestle with today’s question. What Is Our Responsibility To God? Scripture: You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked night and day, so that we might not burden any of you … Continue reading What Is Our Responsibility To God?
What Could Happen Next If We Actually Tried To Please God?
Good Morning Friends, Today we continue to read about the woes of the places and people of worship and the need for them to be cleaned from the inside and the thing is that it is not just in scripture, but in the world in which we live. It would seem the Holy Spirit is … Continue reading What Could Happen Next If We Actually Tried To Please God?
Are We So Busy Trying To Look Good That We Forget To Be Good?
Good Morning Friends, In today’s lectionary passage from Matthew Jesus rips into religious hypocrites that had created their own brand of legalism to perpetuate their own power. The Pharisees were not demonic, evil people but had fallen into a way of worship that was self-serving. They had fallen prey to pride in a way and … Continue reading Are We So Busy Trying To Look Good That We Forget To Be Good?
How Does God’s Endgame Apply To Us Today?
Good Morning Friends, I hope you are entering a time in your relationship with God when God is revealing to you what God is doing. When you open the Bible and when we feast on the Book, this sometimes can happen. Holy History is always moving toward something. When the time is right it will … Continue reading How Does God’s Endgame Apply To Us Today?
Do We Have The Welcoming Countenance Of A Love That Lasts?
Good Morning Friends, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that the entire world loves a lover and maybe he was right because the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. And it is filled with great love stories that instruct us. These stories are culturally relevant, memorable, provocative, applicable, beneficial, and hopeful for the readers. People … Continue reading Do We Have The Welcoming Countenance Of A Love That Lasts?
What Can We Say To Those Who Challenge Christ If We Do Not Follow The True Spirit Of God?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have the parable of the wedding and its implied vows and the promise of a new heart that God will give to those he has chosen. The stories are not easy reads. In fact, they should trouble us and therein is the lesson. Both stories are full of people whose … Continue reading What Can We Say To Those Who Challenge Christ If We Do Not Follow The True Spirit Of God?
Who Will Feed The Sheep And Will They Ever Be Satisfied?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary selection includes two parables that give us a little insight into the Kingdom of God compared to the kingdoms of people. I have added the first verse of Psalm 23 to complement the readings. We begin with one of the first parables in the Bible, the story of the trees. … Continue reading Who Will Feed The Sheep And Will They Ever Be Satisfied?
Are We Discouraged When We Should Be Thankful?
Good Morning Friends, There was a time in Israel’s history when there was no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. People felt forsaken because the miracles that had been part of their father’s history were not happening for the next generation. They were wondering why bad things were happening to … Continue reading Are We Discouraged When We Should Be Thankful?
Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness?
Good Morning Friends, Maybe our stubborn nature is getting in the way of us making good choices. Maybe we are falling into doing things a certain way just because that is the way we have always done it or because we see others doing something that looks appealing. Both can be problems, especially if we … Continue reading Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness?
Are Your Pipes Clear?
Good Morning Friends, Today we reflect on the ministry of Jesus Christ and connect the work he did two thousand years ago on the other side of the world to our lives today. We consider the work of the Holy Spirit and give a shot at connecting Jesus’ work of earning our forgiveness on the … Continue reading Are Your Pipes Clear?
Daily Devotionals 