“Look toward the heaven and count the stars … so shall your descendants be” (Genesis 15:5) Devotions for Genesis 15:1-6 Monday–Promises “Do not be afraid” (15:1a). The playground was filled with children. Screams of excitement along with laughter filled the air. The children didn’t have a care in the world. They were free to enjoy […]
God’s Love
Genesis 2:4b-25, Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve Devotions on Genesis 2:4b-25 Monday–Adam and Eve “Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7) Cal ran the pieces of lumber through the saw and the router. He handled each piece […]
1 John 4:1-6, Love One Another
Devotions on 1 John 4:7-21, Love One Another Monday, July 9, 2018, Love One Another “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God” (1 John 4:7). Mother Theresa cradles the head of a dying man in her lap. An Albuquerque police detective and his wife adopt the child of a heroin addict, […]
1 Corinthians 13:1-13, The Greatest of These is Love
The Greatest of These is Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Monday, The Greatest of These is Love “I’m a moist gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1a). Tim and Sally were enjoying a pleasant dinner at their favorite restaurant. Unfortunately their meal and conversation were interrupted by the sound of a car alarm. The […]
Mark 16:1-8, Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Resurrection of Jesus Christ Mark 16:1-8, Devotions for Holy Week and Easter (Instead of focusing on Easter’s lesson of the day through Holy Week, I have chosen to reflect on what Jesus said and did each day of Holy Week. Many of my thoughts are drawn from Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan’s book, “The […]
Mark 10:32-52, Jesus Foretells His Death
Jesus Foretells His Death Devotions on Mark 10:32-52 Monday–Jesus Foretells His Death “They were amazed and those who followed were afraid” (Mark 10:32a) Amal loved rollercoasters. He enjoyed the anticipation of standing in line moving toward the loading platform. He relished the rush of the coaster its speed and the fact that one moment a […]
Mark 8:27–9:8, Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration Transfiguration of Jesus Devotions on Mark 8:27-9:8 Monday–Transfiguration of Jesus “’Who do people say that I am?’ And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist … Elijah … one of the prophets’” (Mark 8:27-28). Jaylene and a couple of her friends were enjoying a cup of coffee together at the local coffee shop. The […]
Mark 2:1-22–Forgiveness of Sins
Forgiveness of Sins Mark 2:1-22 Monday–Forgiveness of Sins “Then some people came bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them” (Mark 2:3). Marsha and two of her co-workers, Karyn and Jayleen, sat down for coffee and conversation at the coffee shop across from the office. The past few months had not been […]
Isaiah 40:1-11–Comfort
Comfort Devotions for Isaiah 40:1-11 Monday–Comfort “Comfort, O comfort my people, says the Lord” (Isaiah 11:1) Parents with seriously sick children are a wonder to behold. Most of them, after watching all of the medial procedures their children had to endure and seeing their children sick and in pain, would change places with their children […]
Isaiah 5:1-7, 11:2-5–The Lord’s Vineyard
The Lord’s Vineyard Devotions on Isaiah 5:1-7, 11:2-5 Monday–The Lord’s Vineyard “My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile field” (Isaiah 5:1). The beloved’s vineyard was situated on prime real estate. It was on a hill so that the vines would all get plenty of sunshine. The fertile soil assured that the vines would […]