Marzo 19

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Everyone probably recognizes this part of the Lord’s Prayer, but do we think about what it means? For me, this request seems a little scary, yet magnificent. We are asking God to override our wishes and do His will. Sometimes I […]

Marzo 18

After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” Abraham answers God’s call, and trusts in his direction. Even to the extent of sacrificing his most beloved on the mountain. God calls upon us, and asks us to trust in his all- sufficient grace. But often we […]

March 17

“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we were issued instruction manuals when our children are born? Everything else seems to come with directions in several different languages! After basic parenting classes for the survival of […]

Marzo 16

“But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” When someone we love dies, there […]

March 15

And the King will answer and say to them, “Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.” A dear friend was a criminal attorney. We would joke about his “but for the least of […]

March 14

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.” In troubled times, I have recited this entire psalm over and over, and have been calmed by the beauty of the images it contains. As a […]

Marzo 10

Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” If anyone ever told you being a Christian was easy, they lied. […]

Marzo 9

“Call unto me and I will tell you things great beyond reach of your knowledge.” It seems we all go through times of despair, feeling down about the way events unfold in our lives. During these times, depending on the severity of the “crisis,” it is easy to ask while praying “Why has this… How […]

Marzo 8

“Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.” What if we carried the mark of the cross […]

Marzo 7

If your brother does something wrong, rebuke him and, if he is sorry, forgive him. And if he wrongs you seven times a day and seven times comes back to you and says, “I am sorry,” you must forgive him. God puts no stipulation on forgiveness. There is no formula one is required to follow […]