Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 3-5; Psalm 97 When Paul writes to Corinth, there has been some competition among followers …
7/25/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 1-2; Psalm 96 We live in a world where intellectual types are routinely critical of our faith …
7/24/24
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 …
7/23/24
Good morning! Text: Hosea 9-11; Song of Solomon 8 Prophets like Hosea bring messages of clarity to God’s people. The Lord wants …
7/22/24
Good morning! Text: Hosea 5-8; Song of Solomon 7 Old Testament worship meant sacrifice. The temple sacrifice system was a centerpiece of …
7/21/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The first time I read the Song of Songs (or of Solomon), I thought “Wow, this …
7/20/24
Good morning! Text: Hosea 1-4; Song of Songs 6 Hosea opens with a beautiful and difficult tale which depicts God’s …
7/19/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicle 27-29; Song of Songs 5 These closing chapters of 1 Chronicles are rich with grandeur. …
7/18/24
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 …
7/17/24
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 …
7/16/24
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 …
7/15/24
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 …
7/14/24
Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day. Our daily time in the Word of God is like food for our inmost parts – …
7/13/24
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 …
7/12/24
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 …
7/11/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 5-8; Ecclesiastes 10 These passages in 1 Chronicles are filled with so many lists of names. As …
7/10/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 1-4; Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 4:12 brings a powerful truth: “For man does not know his time.” …
7/9/24
Good morning! Text: Amos 7-9; Ecclesiastes 8 Amos follows a pattern common to much of Old Testament prophecy. After addressing the sins …
7/8/24
Good morning! Text: Amos 4-6; Ecclesiastes 7 There are so many troubling news reports today of evil on the march. There …
7/7/24
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” …
7/6/24
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 …
7/5/24
Good morning! Text: Luke 22-24; Ecclesiastes 5 On the road to Emmaus, Jesus appears to two of His followers. At first, …
7/4/24
Good morning! Text: Luke 19-21; Ecclesiastes 4 When Jesus sets the stage for His “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem on that very first Palm …
7/3/24
Good morning! Text: Luke 16-18; Ecclesiastes 3 The demand Jesus makes of us is simple – surrender our lives to Him – …
7/2/24
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 …
7/1/24
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) …
6/30/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Many of you know that I am a surfer and a blue water …
6/29/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. When John the Baptist hears of Jesus’ ministry, he sends two of his followers to …
6/28/24
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 …
6/27/24
Good morning! Text: Luke 4-6; Psalm 93 In regular reading of God’s Word, verses that have touched my life before sometimes speak …
6/26/24
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 …
6/25/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 22-25; Psalm 91 Psalm 91 has been a source of great comfort to many who …
6/24/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 19-21; Psalm 90 The Assyrians were very scary. Their empire was vast, and their army ruthless. …
6/23/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 15-18; Psalm 89:19-52 After many wicked kings and seasons of idolatry, the people of Israel (the northern ten …
6/22/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 12-14; Psalm 89:1-18 Several times in the Bible there are events where a person is told to do …
6/20/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 8-12; Psalm 88 This morning’s readings left me more than a little downcast. The dew is certainly …
6/21/24
Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day. A beautiful couplet appears in Psalm 85:10-11. 10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; …
6/19/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 5-7; Psalm 87 In 2 Kings 6, the Lord supernaturally enables Elisha to advise the king of Israel about the secret plans …
6/18/24
Good morning! Text: 2 Kings 1-4; Psalm 86 In the opening chapters of 2 Kings we read of the miracle-rich ministry of Elisha, Elija’s …
6/17/24
Good morning! Text: Philemon; Psalm 85 Philemon is a book we seldom study. Like all Scripture, however, it is rich in truth …
6/16/24
Good morning! Text: Jonah; Psalm 84 What glorious passages we have today! I have read and studied Jonah in depth (pun), and …
6/15/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 20-22; Psalm 83 King Ahab is a bad guy. Before is final battle with the Syrians, the prophet Micaiah …
6/14/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Enjoy! The story of Elijah is compelling. When he has his showdown with the prophets of …
6/13/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 16-19; Psalm 82 The story of Elijah’s showdown on Mount Carmel with the prophets of Baal and Asherah …
6/12/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 13-15; Psalm 81 In 1 Kings 13 we encounter the story of a “man of God” who is …
6/11/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 10-12; Psalm 80 In Psalm 80, three verses repeat the same words (v3, 7 and 19): Restore us, O Lord God …
6/10/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 7-9; Psalm 79 King Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem. In 1 Kings 8 we read of the temple dedication and of the priests placing the ark in the Holy …
6/9/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 4-7; Psalm 78:40-72 Solomon has the wonderful privilege to preside over the building of the first temple. Inside the temple, two great angels …
6/8/24
Good morning! Text: 1 Kings 1-3; Psalm 78:1-39 As David’s life comes to an end, there is a struggle for the throne …
6/7/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Yesterday we read Colossians. A verse close to my heart is 1:17. “And he …