Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah 59 opens with these words: Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, …
12/20/24
Good morning! Text: Revelation 7-8; Isaiah 59 Every week, on Lord’s day, we will gather to worship. We will sing …
12/19/24
Good morning! Text: Revelation 5-6; Isaiah 58 Revelation chapters 4-5 are rich with images of the goings on in heaven …
12/18/24
Good morning! Text: Revelation 3-4; Isaiah 57 The seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 are remarkable. In …
12/17/24
Good morning! Text: Revelation 1-2; Isaiah 56 Revelation is an amazing book. In it, Jesus allows us to see marvelous …
12/16/24
Good morning! Text: Malachi 3-4; Isaiah 55 Today’s readings are a treasure trove! Many verses have been underlined in my …
12/15/24
Good morning! Text: Malachi 1-2; Isaiah 54 The prophets we are reading speak with force and volume. A verse often …
12/14/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. It is Christmastime and we will soon celebrate the birth of Jesus, our …
12/13/24
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 13-14; Isaiah 53 This chapter of Isaiah is clearly prophecy about Jesus (Isaiah was written around 700 …
12/12/24
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 10-12; Isaiah 52 These Old Testament prophets bring glorious words of promise. It is presently the season of Advent …
12/11/24
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 7-9; Isaiah 51 Today’s text is filled with gemstones – it was hard to choose what …
12/10/24
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 4-6; Isaiah 50 I recently heard a speaker point out that in various places in Scripture the Lord asks prophets being shown a …
12/9/24
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 1-3; Isaiah 49 Isaiah 49 addresses the city of Jerusalem – the place where He established …
12/8/24
Good morning! Text: Haggai; Isaiah 48 A theme that recurs in Isaiah is the idea that God is about to …
12/7/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. These times in which we live are fraught with trouble. The culture we …
12/6/24
Good morning! Text: Jude; Isaiah 47 Jude is a frisky bit of text, written to strengthen believers in the face …
12/5/24
Good morning! Text: Zephaniah; Isaiah 46 One of the hidden gemstones in the Bible is Zephaniah 3:17. This prophet writes …
12/4/24
Good morning! Text: Habakkuk; Isaiah 45 Years ago, when Lyn and I were fairly new Christians, we hosted a home …
12/3/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Peter; Isaiah 44 The news seems to always be filled with troubles – political disagreements, wars, …
12/2/24
Good morning! Text: Nahum; Isaiah 43 Isaiah is a powerful and beautiful text, filled with hope and promise. We find …
12/2/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Thessalonians; Isaiah 42 These sweet words of blessing touched me as I read 2 Thessalonians today; …
11/30/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. What sweet blessings are found in Isaiah. Isaiah 40:3 says; A voice cries: …
11/29/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah 40 is amazing and beautiful. Words of comfort and words of promise …
11/28/24
Good morning! Text: Micah 6-7; Isaiah 41 Micah concludes his prophecy with words of promise and restoration – after having …
11/27/24
Good morning! Text: Micah 4-5; Isaiah 40 Today’s reading includes a very timely text – Micah 5. It speaks of …
11/26/24
Good morning! Text: Micah 1-3; Psalm 150 Psalm 150 puts a beautiful cap on the Book of Psalms, encouraging us …
11/25/24
Good morning! Text: Joel; Psalm 149. Joel is a potent book of prophecy, rich in images and bearing a strong message that the crises …
11/24/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 3-5; Psalm 14 I hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving holiday later this week. …
11/23/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 1-2; Psalm 147 Our life as Christians is not about us. It is always about …
11/22/24
Good morning! Text: Daniel 10-12; Psalm 146 Having prayed for insight (Chapter 9), Daniel waits, mourns and fasts for three …
11/21/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day Daniel opens with the story of how the king of Babylon commanded that some elite young men …
11/20/24
Good morning! Text: Daniel 7-9; Psalm 145 I have been busy lately, and this morning was prompted to ask the …
11/19/24
Good morning! Text: Daniel 4-6; Psalm 144 Thrice in today’s Daniel text the Lord uses his servant Daniel to bring the knowledge …
11/18/24
Good morning! Text: Daniel 1-3; Psalm 143 When Daniel and his companions are in captivity in Babylon, they distinguish themselves …
11/17/24
Good morning! Text: John 19-21; Psalm 142 After Jesus’ resurrection, He appears to his disciples. In John 20:21, He says …
11/16/24
Good morning! Text: John 16-18; Psalm 141 Today’s text in John includes Jesus’ “great high priestly prayer” for himself, his disciples …
11/15/24
Good morning! Text: John 13-15; Psalm 140 In these chapters of John, we begin what is called the “upper room …
11/14/24
Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day Yesterday we read Psalm 139, a powerful Word telling us that God is deeply …
11/13/24
Good morning! Text: John 10-12; Psalm 139 What marvelous passages we read today! In John 10, Jesus uses the metaphor …
11/12/24
Good morning! Text: John 7-9; Psalm 138 In the midst of a confrontation with religious leaders, many of those hearing Jesus’ words …
11/11/24
Good morning! Text: John 4-6; Psalm 137 John is a treasure trove of Scripture truth! There is so much in …
11/10/24
Good morning! Text: John 1-3; Psalm 136 These opening chapters of John have great personal importance to me. It was …
11/9/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 46-48; Psalm 135. As Ezekiel comes to a close we see imagery not unlike the descriptions of the new heaven …
11/8/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 43-54; Psalm 133-134 Psalm 133 celebrates the unity of God’s people. It opens with these words: …
11/7/24
Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day A few days ago, our reading passed through an important text – …
11/6/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 39-42; Psalm 132 When we think of the traits of God, we think of majesty, might, …
11/5/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 35-38; Psalm 130-141 A young Christian recording artist, Lauren Daigle, recorded a song entitled “Come Alive.” …
11/4/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 31-34; Psalm 128-129 In Ezekiel 34, the Lord takes up the matter of poor leadership among …
11/3/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 27-30; Psalm 127 As I read Psalm 127, I am reminded how incredibly blessed we are …
11/2/24
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 24-26; Psalm 125-126 Sometimes as we read Scripture we encounter familiar phrases. One is in the last verse of …