Author: Michael Moran

Good morning! Text:  Ruth; Proverbs 23:1-18 Ruth is a powerful and sweet story of unconditional love, redemption and also is …

Good morning! Text: Romans 14-16; Proverbs 22:17-29. In chapters 15 and 16 of Romans, an expression repeats itself; “…the God …

Good morning! Text:  Romans 12-13; Proverbs 22:1-16. Wow!  So much content here from God’s Word. Romans 13:12 is my catch of the …

Good morning! Text:  Romans 9-11; Proverbs 21:17-31 A key verse in these passages of Romans is 10:9: …if you confess …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Romans 1:16 says this:  …I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it …

Good morning! Text:  Romans 6-8; Proverbs 21:1-16 After making the case for the awful plight of all humans – lost …

Good Morning! Text:  Romans 4-5 and Proverbs 20:16-30 The opening verses of Romans 5 are a beautiful summary portrait of …

Good morning! Text: Romans 1-3; Proverbs 20:1-15 Romans is a very important book of the Bible, rich in the doctrine …

Good morning! Text:  Judges 19-21; Proverbs 19:15-29 While we have been reading the wild stories of Judges, we have also …

Good morning! Text:  Judges 16-18; Proverbs 19:1-14 The Book of Judges is filled with unsettling stories – Jephthah’s daughter, Samson’s …

Good morning! Text: Judges 13-15; Proverbs 18 In Judges 13 we find the opening of the story of Samson, memorable …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. It is a beautiful spring morning.  The green of the grass in our …

Good morning!   Today is a reflection day. The story of Jephthah is very challenging.  He is another leader whom …

Good morning!   Text:  Judges 10-12; Psalm 71 Toward the end of the judgeship of Jephthah, he is confronted by …

Good morning! Text:  Judges 7-9; Psalm 70 The story of Gideon is rich with lessons about our God and how …

Good morning! Text:  Judges 4-6; Psalm 69:19-36 The story of Gideon is a personal favorite.  The Midianites have been oppressing …

Good morning! Text:  Judges 1-3; Psalm 69:1-18 The time of the judges in Israel provides a study in human sin …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 26-28; Psalm 68 Maybe you have heard this one – Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.= B.I.B.L.E.  …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 23-25;  Psalm 67 In these chapters of Matthew, Jesus teaches about the end of this world, His …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 20-22; Psalm 66 In Matthew 20, we see the James and John and their mother approach …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The readings in Matthew recently have captured most of my attention.  But, along …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 17-19; Psalm 65 In Matthew 18, Jesus speaks these powerful words: “See that you do not …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 14-16; Psalm 64 In Matthew 14 we find Jesus feeding a great crowd with just five …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 11-13; Psalm 63 Jesus’ teaching often needs some thinking.  In Matthew 11:17-19 he uses a children’s …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 8-10; Psalm 62 When Jesus sends out the twelve disciples, He gives them specific instructions. They …

Good morning! Text: Matthew 5-7; Psalm 61. There’s a year’s worth of daily devotionals in the Sermon on the Mount, today’s …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 1-4; Psalm 60 In these opening chapters of Matthew we read of Jesus’ birth, the flight …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Joshua 24, the Lord uses Joshua to confront the people with their …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 22-24; Psalm 59 Joshua 24:15 is an obvious place to take pause and reflect in today’s …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 19-21; Psalm 58 Sometimes we come across lengthy passages of Scripture that speak of names and …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 16-18; Psalm 57 Psalm 57 was written by David while being pursued by King Saul.  Saul …

Good morning! Text: Joshua 13-15; Psalm 56 Psalm 56 is part of a series of psalms written by David in …

In Joshua 10 we find the account of a big battle with the Amorites.  The Lord intervenes on behalf of …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 7-9;  Psalm 54 There is a pattern in this part of Joshua, seen in the failed …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 51 is a beautiful psalm of God’s merciful forgiveness.  It was written …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 4-6; Psalm 53 I have always been fascinated by the scene at the end of Joshua …

Good morning!  It is Easter Sunday.  Christ is Risen! Praise the Lord in prayer. Blessed be the God and Father …

Good morning.  Welcome to Saturday – day six of our Holy Week devotional.  Read these words from Matthew 27 – …

Good morning.  Today we continue with our Holy Week devotionals. Friday.  Read Matthew 26:26-29 – the institution of the Lord’s …

Good morning.  Today we continue with our Holy Week devotionals. Thursday.  Pray.  Read Matthew 20:20-28.  This story unfolds just before …

Good morning.  Today we continue with our Holy Week devotionals. Wednesday. Pray. Read Matthew 21:23-32.  We see how religious leaders …

Good morning.  Today we continue our special Holy Week devotionals. Tuesday.  Pray.  Read Matthew 21:12-17. And Jesus entered the temple …

Good morning. We are changing up the blog for the next seven days.  Each day this Holy Week, take some …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. A decade ago I spoke with a friend I met swimming at the …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 23-26; Psalm 47 Deuteronomy 26  opens with the LORD’s commandments regarding “first fruits,” the first and …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 23-26; Psalm 47 Psalm 47 is a celebration of God’s kingship.  Verses 1-2 caught my eye: …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 17-19; Psalm 45 Psalm 45 opens; “My heart overflows with a pleasing theme.”    A “pleasing …

Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 14-16; Psalm 44 A theme that repeats in the Old Testament is the “jubilee” and the …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 11-13; Psalm 43 When I flew helicopters in the Navy, one of the missions we had …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 8-10; Psalm 42 Psalm 42 is a sad yet beautiful Psalm of yearning for and dependence …