Devotions on 1 John 4:1-6-Test the Spirits July 2-8, 2018 Monday, July 2, 2018-Test the Spirits “Test the Spirits to see if they are from God” (1 John 1:1a). In the tabernacle and temple periods of Jewish history, the high priest would seek God’s leading through the use of the Urim and Thummim. As […]
Month: June 2018
1 John 1:5-2:2, If We Confess Our Sins
Devotions on 1 John 1:5-2:2—If We Confess Our Sins June 25-July 1, 2018 Monday, June 25, 2018—If We Confess Our Sin “God is light and in him there is no darkness” (1 John 1:5). Abe sat in the dark, quiet solitude of the early morning, facing East. As he watched the blackness of the […]
1 John 1:1-4, That Your Joy May Be Full
Devotions on 1 John 1:1-4-That Your Joy May Be Full June 18 – 24, 2018 Monday, June 18, 2018-That Your Joy May Be Full “We declare to you … what we have heard” (1 John 1:1a). When we were children, we played a game called, “Telephone.” We’d sit in a circle. One person would […]
Exodus 20:17, Coveting and Luther’s Small Catechism
Devotions on Exodus 20:17-Luther’s Small Catechism June 11-17, 2018 As you know, the Narrative Lectionary reading for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost is very short—one verse. It is rather difficult to prepare seven days of devotions on one verse. I have decided, therefore, to use Martin Luther’s Small Catechism and his explanation to the […]
The Spiritual Side of Alexander Hamilton
The Spiritual Side of Alexander Hamilton I first heard the name, Alexander Hamilton, when I was in grade school. I learned that he was one of the founding fathers of our nation, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and died in a duel with Aaron Burr. A few years ago, a musical hit Broadway named, […]