Devotional

Read the Word: Mark 14:26-31 Meditate on the Word: We often focus on the account of Peter’s denial of Christ during our Lord’s trial before the Sanhedrin. The gospels make clear that Jesus warned Peter that he would deny him, which offended Peter greatly. Knowing that he had been warned by the Lord, and knowing… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 95:1-11 Meditate on the Word: It can be very difficult for us sometimes to “shout joyfully to the Lord.” Sometimes we do not “feel” very joyful. When life brings stress and turmoil, it can be hard to even want to speak to God at all. Let alone joyfully. When we are… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Peter 5:1-5 Meditate on the Word: Margaret Thatcher is quoted as saying something along the lines of, “Being a leader is like being a lady; if you have to tell people you are, then you aren’t.” Apostle Peter had spent over three years following the best example of a leader ever… Read More »

Read the Word: Acts 4:1-4 Meditate on the Word: Every time the gospel is proclaimed, a response is required. We are not simply called to hear the word, but to obey it. We are called to turn to Christ and to repent of our sins. We are called to live our lives demonstrating the character of Jesus.… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 John 2:28-29 Meditate on the Word: In previous careers, the places where I worked were subject to various kinds of inspections, both scheduled and unannounced. Particularly in health care, we were subject to state inspections that were somewhat routine, but unannounced. The idea was to see if we were meeting the… Read More »

Read the Word: Proverbs 9:1-6 Meditate on the Word: There is a saying that “Wisdom has been chasing you, but you’ve always been faster.” The fact is that we all know people that we think of as wise and people that we think of as foolish. In this Proverb, wisdom is portrayed as inviting people… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 150 Meditate on the Word: Did you know that praising God is not only an activity reserved for Sunday morning worship? Although we are called to praise Him in His sanctuary, we are also told to praise Him in His mighty heavens. Think of outdoors as a large, open, worship space,… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 150 Meditate on the Word: I think that sometimes it is so easy to focus on what we are trying to do for God that we forget to just enjoy Him. Or, depending upon the faith tradition in which we were raised, trying to please God, or at least to not anger Him.… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 John 2:18-25 Meditate on the Word: Scholars date this letter from Apostle John about the year 90 A. D. Yet, reading it, one could picture it being written today. Heresy and false teachers had already creeped into the church. Some of these false teachers or “antichrists” were going around teaching “special… Read More »

Read the Word: Mark 12:18-27 Meditate on the Word: I always find it amusing when the gospels tell about someone trying to trip Jesus up or prove him wrong. In this case, it was the Sadducees. They came up with the most ridiculous scenario in their argument against resurrection. Surely, they thought, this would make… Read More »