Author: Michael Moran

Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 22-25; Psalm 91 Today’s reading in 2 Kings ends with the start of the Babylonian …

Good morning! Text:  2 Kings 19-21; Psalm 90 The Assyrians were very scary.  Their empire was vast, and their army …

Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 15-18; Psalm 89:19-52 The Word of God can speak to us in surprising ways.  In …

Good morning! Text:  2 Kings 12-14; Psalm 89:1-18 The words of Psalm 89 gripped my attention today.  There are so …

Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day. In 2 Kings 6, the king of Syria sends a military force …

Good morning! Text:  2 Kings 8-12; Psalm 88 This morning’s readings left me more than a little downcast.  The dew …

Good morning!   Text: 2 Kings 5-7; Psalm 87   Naaman, commander of the army of Syria, has leprosy. He …

Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 1-4; Psalm 86 In the opening chapters of 2 Kings we read of the miracle-rich …

Good morning! Text:  Philemon; Psalm 85 Philemon is a book we seldom study.  Like all Scripture, however, it is rich …

Good morning! Text:  Jonah; Psalm 84 What glorious passages we have today!  I have read and studied Jonah in depth …

Good morning! Text:  1 Kings 20-22; Psalm 83 In 1 Kings 20 we read about aggression by Ben-hadad the king …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Psalm 80, three verses repeat the same words (verses 3, 7 and 19): Restore …

Good morning! Text:  1 Kings 16-19; Psalm 82 The story of Elijah’s showdown on Mount Carmel with the prophets of …

Good morning! Text:  1 Kings 13-15; Psalm 81 In 1 Kings 13 we encounter the story of a “man of God” …

Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 10-12; Psalm 80 After Solomon’s downfall (all those women and their foreign gods!), the Lord sets …

Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 7-9; Psalm 79 King Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem.  In 1 Kings 8 we …

Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 4-7; Psalm 78:40-72 Solomon has the wonderful privilege to preside over the building of the …

Good morning! Text:  1 Kings 1-3; Psalm 78:1-39 As David’s life comes to an end, there is a struggle for …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day.  As a pastor I pray aloud with people all the time.  But, I …

  Good morning! Text:  Colossians; Psalm 77 Colossians is a rich yet compact treatise on our Christian life.  One challenging …

Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 21-24; Psalm 76. Three incidents in these closing chapters of 2 Samuel are curiously aligned.  …

Good morning! Text:  2 Samuel 18-20; Psalm 75 Violence and sorrow fill these pages of 2 Samuel.  David’s sin with …

Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 14-17; Psalm 74 As Absalom pursues his rebellious course against his father, King David, he …

Good morning! Text:  2 Samuel 11-13; Psalm 73 The pace with which sin develops and expands in the life of King David …

Good morning! Text:  2 Samuel 8-10; Psalm 72  David is a “type” of Jesus in many ways, meaning that he, …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Some years ago I took my car to a repair shop.  The proprietor …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Perhaps you have fallen behind in your reading.  Good news.  There are no …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. It is a pleasant thing to find contentment.  Just writing these words makes …

Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 4-7; Proverbs 31 After David is established as king, he turns his attention to the …

Good morning! Text: 2 Samuel 1-3; Proverbs 30 As 2 Samuel opens, we find a story of sad vengeance.  Abner, …

Good morning! Text:  Philippians; Proverbs 29:15-27 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one …

Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 29-31; Proverbs 29:1-14 In 1 Samuel 30 there is the account of how, while David …

Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 26-28; Proverbs 28:15-28 In 1 Samuel 28 we read how King Saul, frustrated by warfare …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 23-25; Proverbs 28:1-14 In 1 Samuel 25 we find the story of David, Nabal and …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 20-22; Proverbs 27:15-27 In 1 Samuel 20-22 we read of the deepening enmity Saul has …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The story of David and Goliath is familiar.    As David approaches the …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 16-19; Proverbs 27:1-14 Proverbs 27:1 is a powerful reminder of the importance of today; “Do …

Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 13-15; Proverbs 26:17-28. The developing story of King Saul shows some clear patterns.  Saul struggles …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 10-12; Proverbs 26:1-16 After Saul is anointed king over Israel, Samuel speaks to the people …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 7-9; Proverbs 25:15-28 After the season of limited national leadership in the Book of Judges, …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 4-6; Proverbs 25:1-14 In 1 Samuel 4-6 we read the story of the loss and …

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 1-2; Proverbs 24:23-34 How careful are we with our words?  Young Samuel is called by the …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. When I open the Word, I ask the Lord to speak to my …

Good morning! Text:  Ephesians 4-6; Proverbs 24:1-22 These three chapters in Ephesians are a great synopsis of what the Christian …

Good morning! Text: Ephesians 1-3; Proverbs 23:19-35 Ephesians Chapter 3 includes a prayer by the author, Paul, for the people …

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 Several times in the New Testament we find this simple command: Greet one …

Good morning! Text: Romans 12-13; Proverbs 22:1-16 The first eleven chapters of Romans bring a detailed theological explanation of God’s …

Good morning! Text:  Romans 9-11; Proverbs 21:17-31 The great impetus for what we do – proclaiming Jesus aloud – is …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The Lord our God is the place to turn for our safety and …