Daniel in the Lions Den Daniel 6:6-27 Monday, Daniel in the Lions Den “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 […]
Narrative Lectionary
Daniel 3:1, 8-30–Fiery Furnace
Devotions on Daniel 3:1, 8-30–Fiery Furnace Monday–Fiery Furnace “King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue … he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon” (Daniel 3:1). Followers of Jesus have always struggled in the relationships with governing authorities. St. Paul, wanting in ensure domestic tranquility, instructed his readers to […]
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 John 1:5-2:2, If We Confess Our Sins
Devotions on 1 John 1:5-2:2—If We Confess Our Sins Monday—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 night sky took on shades of purple and […]
Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11, God Speaks
God Answers Job in a Whirlwind God Speaks Devotions for Job 31:35-37, 38:1-11 Monday–God Speaks “O that I had my indictment written by my adversary” (Job 31:35). Job was feeling pretty proud of himself. For over twenty chapters of his story Job has withstood the accusations of his friends. Job has maintained his integrity […]
Job 14:7-15, 19:23-27–Hope in Suffering
Hope in Suffering Job 14:7-15, 19:23-27 Monday–Hope in Suffering “For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down it will sprout again” (Job 14:7). It had been a harrowing nine months for Salvador. A routine colonoscopy had discovered polyps that were cancerous. Salvador had endured surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Throughout the process […]
Job 3:1-10, 4:1-9, 7:11-21–Grappling with God
Grappling with God Devotions for Job 3:1-10, 4:1-9, 7:11-21 Monday–Grappling with God “Let the day perish in which I was born” (Job 3:1). Kyle sat on the edge of his bed with a bottle of pills in his hand. His life had become a living hell. Kyle was small of stature, a scholar rather […]
Job 1:1-22, The Lord Gives and Takes Away
The Lord Gives and Takes Away Devotions on Job 1:1-22 Monday, The Lord Gives and Takes Away “There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil” (Job 1:1). Using an out dated colloquialism Job was […]
1 Corinthians 15:1-57–The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57 Monday, The Resurrection of Jesus Christ “Last of all as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.” Little Suzy Johnson climbed up onto her parent’s bed. “I saw Jesus,” she announced. “Last night, when it rained so hard and the wind blew, I got […]