Our scripture this morning is Galatians 5:13-16. For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” …
Read More “7/4/2023”
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 77:7-12. I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor? Has his loyal love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed forever? Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has his anger stifled his compassion?” Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought …
Read More “7/3/2023”
Our scripture this morning is Colossians 3:23-25. Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ. For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, …
Read More “7/2/2023”
Our scripture this morning is John 1:29-34. On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before …
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Our scripture this morning is Philippians 2:5-11. You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had, who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other …
Read More “6/3/2023”
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 7:7-12. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among …
Read More “6/28/2023”
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 27:11-14. Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me! Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me. Where would I be if I did …
Read More “6/27/2023”
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 7:8-10. For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time). Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, …
Read More “6/26/2023”
Most of you are aware that I use The Bible App (bible.com) to put together morning prayer every day. It’s also the source of the shareable graphic that I insert daily. Sometimes I feel their daily reading repeats itself – the same passage in a fairly recent period. Then I had to remind myself I …
Read More “6/25/2023”
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 42:8-11. By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God. I will pray to God, my high ridge: “Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?” My enemies’ …
Read More “6/24/2023”