Devotions for November 28-December 4, 2016 Isaiah 61:1-11 Monday, November 28, 2016 “The spirit of the Lord is upon me” (Isaiah 61:1a). In this passage of Isaiah, the servant is talking. Who the servant is has been a hotly debated topic. The Church has appropriated this passage and applied it to Jesus. The writer […]
Month: November 2016
Daniel and the Lions Den, Daniel 6:6-27
Devotions for November 21-27, 2016 Daniel 6:6-27 Monday, November 21, 2016 “So the presidents and satraps conspired and came to the king” (Daniel 6:6). Envy is a terrible thing. It sours our lives, sucking any joy we might have out of them. We look around us and see people who can do things better […]
Scrolls of Judgment and a New Covenant, Jeremiah 36:1-28; 31:31-34
Devotions for November 14-20, 2016 Jeremiah 36:1-8, 21-23, 27-28; 31:31-34 Monday, November 14, 2016 “Take a scroll and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah and all the nations” (Jeremiah 36:2). Cal Evers listened as Sunday’s gospel lesson was read. The text included Matthew 5:23, […]
Isaiah’s Vision and God’s Call, Isaiah 6:1-8
Devotions for November 7-13, 2016 Isaiah 6:1-8 Monday, November 7, 2016 “I saw the Lord ….” (Isaiah 6:1a). The prophet Isaiah had a vision and saw the Lord. He isn’t the only one who has had this experience. Moses saw the Lord in a burning bush. Peter saw the Lord while working with his nets […]
Experiencing a Relationship with the Trinity
I’m excited! I just finished reading a book on the Trinity that is life changing. Doesn’t that sound odd? Trinity isn’t usually paired with “life-changing.” Usually Trinity is connected to “boring,” “stodgy,” “traditional” and “orthodox”-all rather unappealing words. The book that I’m writing about is The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, by Richard […]