Author: Michael Moran

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 …

Good morning!   Text: Deuteronomy 5-7; Psalm 41 The Lord gives some sweeping instructions to His chosen people in these …

Good morning!   Today is a reflection day, a good day to review recent reading or get caught up if …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 1-4; Psalm 40 In Deuteronomy 4, we read how the Lord has done incredible things for …

Good morning! Text:  Galatians 4-6; Psalm 39 Galatians 5 makes a strong appeal to us, as Christians, to live our …

Good morning! Text:  Galatians 1-3; Psalm 38 Galatians 2:20 is worthy of memorization: “I have been crucified with Christ. It …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 34-36; Psalm 37:23-40 Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  Amid all the “wearing of the green” and such, …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 31-33; Psalm 37:1-22 In Numbers 33 we find a step-by-step recounting of the wanderings of Israel in the …

Good morning! Text: Numbers 28-30; Psalm 36 Our great God is a God who makes and keeps promises. When he …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 32 brings beautiful words of forgiveness, a reminder of how good it …

Good morning! Text: Numbers 25-27; Psalm 35 As Moses’ run as leader of the nation of Israel comes toward its …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 22-24; Psalm 34 A talking donkey?  Really?  Yes, indeed.  The story of Balaam is fascinating, as …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 18-21;  Psalm 33 Psalm 33 is a great way to start the day!  Right now the …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 15-17; Psalm 32 Today’s text in Numbers has some rough sledding.  We encounter the fellow caught …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 11-14; Psalm 31 In Numbers 13-14 we read the account of twelve Israelite spies being sent …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 8-10; Psalm 30 Different people react to adversity differently.  I know some who struggle for quite some …

Good morning! Today is a “reflection day.” Daily reading of God’s Word is a vital discipline for us all.  It …

Good morning! Text: Numbers 4-6; Psalm 29 The Law of Moses, contained in the first five books of the Bible, …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 1-3; Psalm 28 These first chapters of Numbers send a clear message that our God is a …

Good morning! Text: Hebrews 11-13; Psalm 27 Hebrews closes with rich and beautiful words of encouragement.  Included is this verse: …

Good morning! Text:  Hebrews 7-10; Psalm 26 Hebrews is not easy lifting.  In it we find the vital bridge between …