January 17
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” When I was a child going to church camp, my two favorite times of the day (besides swim time) were the […]
January 16
“Even though the fig trees are all destroyed, and there is neither blossom left nor fruit, and though the olive crops all fail, and the fields lie barren: even if the flocks die in the fields and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will be happy in the […]
January 14
I appeal to you brothers and sisters, by the mercy of God, to present your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will […]
January 13
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” To crave fairness in our society is a common feeling and one that is seldom satisfied. I think it is human nature to want order in our lives and to be treated in the “right” way. It is so disconcerting when […]
January 12
“Why does your master eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When He heard this, He replied, “It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick…” Recently a trauma surgeon expressed to me her fascination with the human body: “You can cut open the body and tear the flesh and yet, in spite […]
January 11
“Therefore take no thought, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘Wherewithal shall we be clothed?’ For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore […]
January 10
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time […]
January 9
“Verily, I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.” This verse has always reminded me that a small child always thinks his daddy can do anything. “He hung the moon” just for me. Total Trust and Faith. As we grow older, daddy […]
January 8
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” We live in a society where we are constantly planning for the future. We worry about paying the bills, college tuition, car payments, retirement, what trips to take, lunch with friends, gifts to buy, etc. […]
January 7
“When the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was […]