Devotional

Read the Word: Psalm 90:1-6 Meditate on the Word: It has been said that as we age, the days get slower but the years get faster. Some friends and I have noticed this phenomenon in our own lives. I feel like there is a chance that God does this to us to give us more… Read More »

Read the Word: Numbers 17:1-13 Meditate on the Word: In the chapter before this passage there have been two major rebellions against Moses and Aaron. Because of the first, God destroyed the households of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. In the second, the entire community came against Moses and Aaron saying that they had “killed the… Read More »

Read the Word: Numbers 12:1-16 Meditate on the Word: One of the great things about scripture is that God does not shy away from recording the dumb things that even the heroes of scripture say and do. Aaron, the first high priest of Israel, and his sister Miriam, were prone to racism and jealousy. God… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 63:1-8 Meditate on the Word: According to the introduction to this psalm, it was written by David while he was in the wilderness of Judah. It was at a time when people were trying to kill him. Yet, David kept his trust in God. He trusted that God was enough for… Read More »

Read the Word: Exodus 31:1-11 Meditate on the Word: My last attempt at art was in seventh grade. I, a usually A student, received a C. Because I tried, and because the teacher was generous. Our Lord simply did not see fit to bless me with a bit of artistic talent. The mug that I… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 110:1-7 Meditate on the Word: On Sunday, we saw that when Jesus was teaching in the Temple during the last week of His earthly ministry, he quoted this particular psalm. He asked the question that if the Messiah was a descendant of David, why did David call him “my Lord.” This… Read More »

Read the Word: Matthew 23:23-28 Meditate on the Word: We often see Jesus speaking against religious hypocrites. The Greek word for hypocrite originally referred to an actor on a stage. A hypocrite is one who puts on a performance. Jesus knows that the hearts of these religious leaders does not match their actions. This is… Read More »

Read the Word: Mark 12:38-40 Meditate on the Word: Jesus was often one to call out the hypocrisy of the religious leaders of the day. The scribes, the experts in the Law, often did not meet the intent of the law by using their positions to oppress widows and orphans. This clearly flies in the… Read More »

Read the Word: Matthew 22:41-46 Meditate on the Word: In Sunday’s sermon, we covered Mark’s account of this event. Mark presents Jesus as speaking to the crowd, while Matthew says that Jesus asks the Pharisees the question of whose son is the Messiah. This would seem to be a difficult riddle from scripture. The religious… Read More »

Read the Word: Romans 13:8-10 Meditate on the Word: In Paul’s letter to Rome, he addresses the subject of loving our neighbor. Paul obviously had great love for the Lord. He loved God and His law very much. He was a well-educated Pharisee by background. But when Jesus changed his life, it was a change… Read More »