Author: Michael Moran

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 108 is a beautiful song of praise to our God.  It opens: …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 31-33; Psalm 109 King Manasseh was a wicked king in Judah.  Even so, the Lord broke through to him: …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 28-30; Psalm 108 King Hezekiah brings revival to Judah, cleansing the temple, resuming the celebration of the Passover and inviting the people to …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 25-27; Psalm 107 King Jotham of Judah is cited as one of the better kings.  “He did …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 22-24; Psalm 106:24-48 When King Joash was anointed, he was but seven years old.  The priest, Jehoiada, …

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 19-21; Psalm 106:1-23 A coalition of enemy nations rises up against Judah during the reign of King …

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 16-18; Psalm 105 Amid the tales of the Hebrew kings, some good, some bad, we …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The Old Testament history we read in 2 Chronicles tells the tales of kings who cycle between good …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 12-15; Psalm 104:24-35 In 2 Chronicles 14, we meet a new king in Judah, Asa.  The Word says that Asa did …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 8-11; Psalm 104:1-23 After Solomon’s death, his son Rehoboam assumes the throne.  When he does, he is …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 5-7; Psalm 103 When Solomon dedicates the temple, he brings a powerful and rousing prayer of invocation, …

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 102 As 2 Chronicles opens, we read of the establishment of Solomon’s reign over Israel. …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 15-16; Psalm 101 As Paul concludes this first letter to the Church at Corinth, he gets personal, …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 12-14; Psalm 100 I Corinthians 12 teaches us God’s beautiful plan for us, the body of Christ.  We see …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In our dark and sorrow filled world, the Word of God can bring such blessing – Light …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 96 opens with these words: “Oh sing to the Lord a new song…” A “new” …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Here is something remarkable to ponder – “But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians …

Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 9-11; Psalm 99 1 Corinthians is filled to the brim with exhortation to those who serve our …

Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 6-8; Psalm 98 These passages in 1 Corinthians call us upward to lives of purity, lived well …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 3-5; Psalm 97 When Paul writes to Corinth, there has been some competition among followers …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 1-2; Psalm 96 We live in a world where intellectual types are routinely critical of our faith …

Good morning! Text: Hosea 12-14; Psalm 95 When I was a child, the church we attended used the opening verses of Psalm 95 as …

Good morning! Text: Hosea 9-11; Song of Solomon 8 Prophets like Hosea bring messages of clarity to God’s people.  The Lord wants …

Good morning! Text:  Hosea 5-8; Song of Solomon 7 Old Testament worship meant sacrifice.  The temple sacrifice system was a centerpiece of …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The first time I read the Song of Songs (or of Solomon), I thought “Wow, this …

Good morning! Text:  Hosea 1-4; Song of Songs 6 Hosea opens with a beautiful and difficult tale which depicts God’s …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicle 27-29; Song of Songs 5 These closing chapters of 1 Chronicles are rich with grandeur.  …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 24-26; Song of Solomon 4 The various clans and families of the Levites had particular assignments for all the elements …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 21-23; Song of Solomon 3 King David is denied the privilege of building the temple. that permanent place of …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 18-20; Song of Solomon 2 1 Chronicles 20 begins. “In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 15-17; Song of Solomon 1 When King David brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem, it creates quite a …

Good morning! Text:  Today is a reflection day. Our daily time in the Word of God is like food for our inmost parts – …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicles 12-14; Ecclesiastes 12 In Ecclesiastes 12 we read of the contributions – in this case groups of men – which the various …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicles 9-11; Ecclesiastes 11 At the very end of 1 Chronicles 10, we find these words regarding King Saul:  “He did …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 5-8; Ecclesiastes 10 These passages in 1 Chronicles are filled with so many lists of names.  As …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicles 1-4; Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 4:12 brings a powerful truth: “For man does not know his time.” …

Good morning! Text:  Amos 7-9; Ecclesiastes 8 Amos follows a pattern common to much of Old Testament prophecy.  After addressing the sins …

Good morning! Text:  Amos 4-6; Ecclesiastes 7 There are so many troubling news reports today of evil on the march.  There …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. I recently read a study that suggests that the area we live in is surrounded by the most “post-Christian” …

Good morning! Text:  Amos 1-3; Ecclesiastes 6 The prophet Amos brings words of warning to God’s people whom He loves, writing to Israel about …

Good morning! Text: Luke 22-24; Ecclesiastes 5 On the road to Emmaus, Jesus appears to two of His followers.  At first, …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 19-21; Ecclesiastes 4 When Jesus sets the stage for His “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem on that very first Palm …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 16-18; Ecclesiastes 3 The demand Jesus makes of us is simple – surrender our lives to Him – …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 13-15; Ecclesiastes 2 In Luke 15 we find three parables that speak to the Lord’s heart for the lost. We learn that …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 10-12; Ecclesiastes 1 There certainly is a lot to ponder in today’s reading.  The story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42) …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Many of you know that I am a surfer and a blue water …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. When John the Baptist hears of Jesus’ ministry, he sends two of his followers to …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 7-9; Psalm 94 In Luke 9 we encounter the familiar story of Jesus feeding the five thousand by his miraculous multiplication …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 4-6; Psalm 93 In regular reading of God’s Word, verses that have touched my life before sometimes speak …

Good morning! Text:  Luke 1-3; Psalm 92 As John the Baptist preaches a powerful word of to the people to turn from their sins, some wonder …