Good morning! Text: Luke 19-21; Ecclesiastes 4 When Jesus sets the stage for His “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem on that …
Jul 3
Good morning! Text: Luke 16-18; Ecclesiastes 3 In Luke 18:15-17, people bring little children to Jesus that he might touch …
Jul 2
Good morning! Text: Luke 13-15; Ecclesiastes 2 Jesus’ teaching in Luke is provocative. In today’s passages, He seems to be …
Jul 1
Good morning! Text: Luke 10-12; Ecclesiastes 1 There certainly is a lot to ponder in today’s reading. The story of …
Jun 30
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. A woman with an incurable condition – chronic bleeding – sought Jesus in …
Jun 29
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Luke 7:1-10 we find the story of a Roman centurion asking Jesus’ …
Jun 28
Good morning! Text: Luke 7-9; Psalm 94 In Luke 9 we encounter the familiar story of Jesus feeding the five …
Jun 27
Good morning! Text: Luke 4-6; Psalm 93 As Luke Chapters 4 and 5 unfold, we see Jesus begin His earthly ministry …
Jun 26
Good morning! Text: Luke 1-3; Psalm 92 Today’s passages are very rich. We do not know much about Jesus’ earthly life …
Jun 25
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 22-25; Psalm 91 These closing chapters of 2 Kings chronicle the sad demise of Judah …
Jun 24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 19-21; Psalm 90 The Assyrians were very scary. Their empire was vast, and their army …
Jun 23
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 15-18; Psalm 89:19-52 After many wicked kings and seasons of idolatry, the people of Israel …
Jun 22
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 12-14; Psalm 89:1-18 In these historical passages in 2 Kings, we read of king after …
Jun 21
Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day. A beautiful couplet appears in Psalm 85:10-11. 10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; …
Jun 20
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 8-11; Psalm 88 When Jehu rides out to battle with Joram (or Jehoram), King of …
Jun 19
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 5-7; Psalm 87 Naaman, commander of the army of Syria, has leprosy. He …
Jun 18
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 1-4; Psalm 86 You may recall that the Lord instructed Elijah to find and anoint …
Jun 17
Good Morning! Text: Philemon; Psalm 85 In his short letter to Philemon, a slave owner and a Christian, Paul shows us some great …
Jun 16
Good morning! Text: Jonah; Psalm 84 What glorious passages we have today! I have read and studied Jonah in depth …
Jun 15
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 20-22; Psalm 83 In 1 Kings 20 we read about aggression by Ben-hadad the king …
Jun 14
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Enjoy! I am still thinking about Elijah. In 1 Kings 19, he collapses from spiritual …
Jun 13
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 16-19; Psalm 82 I love the story of Elijah’s showdown on Mount Carmel with the …
Jun 12
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 13-15; Psalm 81 In 1 Kings 13 we read of a man of God who …
Jun 11
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 10-12; Psalm 80 In Psalm 80, three verses repeat the same words (v3, 7 and 19): …
Jun 10
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 7-9; Psalm 79 On the occasion of the dedication of the temple, Solomon brings a …
Jun 9
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 4-7; Psalm 78:40-72 Solomon has the wonderful privilege to preside over the building of the …
Jun 8
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 1-3; Psalm 78:1-39 After Solomon’s demonstration of wisdom when the two mothers quarrel over the …
Jun 7
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Yesterday we read Colossians. A verse close to my heart is 1:17. “And …
Jun 6
Good morning! Text: Colossians; Psalm 77 As the letter to the Colossians comes to a close, there are some comments …
Jun 5
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 21-24; Psalm 76. Three incidents in these closing chapters of 2 Samuel are curiously aligned. …
Jun 4
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 18-20; Psalm 75 Violence and sorrow fill these pages of 2 Samuel. David’s sin with …
Jun 3
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 14-17; Psalm 74 In the wake of Absalom’s rebellion against his father, David, there is …
Jun 2
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 11-13; Psalm 73 Psalm 73 speaks to the struggle Asaph, the psalmist here, is having …
Jun 1
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 8-10; Psalm 72 David is a “type” of Jesus in many ways, meaning that he, …
May 31
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. When I meet with couples before they marry, we spend some time looking …
May 30
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Perhaps you have fallen behind in your reading. Good news! There are no …
May 29
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. On “reflection days,” we have no assigned reading. It’s a great time to …
May 28
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 4-7; Proverbs 31 Several verses that caught my eye today in 2 Samuel relate to the …
May 27
Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 1-3; Proverbs 30 As 2 Samuel opens, two scenarios unfold which repeat a theme. First, …
May 26
Good morning! Text: Philippians; Proverbs 29:15-27 Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a variety of Memorial Day events. At …
May 25
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 29-31; Proverbs 29:1-14 Sometimes I find the Word of God obscure and perplexing. Part of …
May 24
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 26-28; Proverbs 28:15-28 In 1 Samuel 28, Saul seeks help from the spiritual realm in …
May 23
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 23-25; Proverbs 28:1-14 In 1 Samuel 25 we find the story of David, Nabal and …
May 22
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 20-22; Proverbs 27:15-27 In 1 Samuel 20-22 we read of the deepening enmity Saul has …
May 21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Proverbs 27:1 is a powerful reminder of the importance of today; “Do not …
May 20
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 16-19; Proverbs 27:1-14 The story of David and Goliath is so very familiar. David sees …
May 19
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 13-15; Proverbs 26:17-28. The developing story of King Saul shows some clear patterns. Saul struggles …
May 18
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 10-12; Proverbs 26:1-16 One of the miracles of our life with God is that He …
May 17
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 7-9; Proverbs 25:15-28 Every time we sing “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and come …
May 16
Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 4-6; Proverbs 15:1-14 The story of the loss and recovery of the ark in 1 …