A daily devotional from the recommended lectionary texts for each week. It contains encouragement, inspiration, and challenges for better living and loving!
Remember the song, "Don't Do A Half-Day's Work for the Lord and Expect a Full-Day's Pay?" They lied. They hadn't read Matthew 20:1-18 or if they did, they put their own spin on it and lied. Sad. Read the real story!
The Passover Story! God's angel of death passed over those who were obedient with the sacrifice of the lamb. Jesus is our Sacrificial Lamb!
Paul knows it to be the debt one is never forgiven or forgotten; to love others as yourself!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Always and Everywhere! God loves you and loves to hear from you! Praise His Name for all God has done for you and see if the blessings don't continue!
We know the story but do we know that God's still working on us? We may not yet know where God will lead us, but He will!
Paul addresses phony love. Get Real! is his message, and he means it. We should be people who love genuinely all people. Interesting passage! Listen and be blessed!
Deny yourself and follow Jesus and the crown will be yours if you allow the Cross to be yours as well.
The harsh realities out there.
King David knew his history and knew how God had delivered the nation of Israel; we should know our history too, because God has delievered us too!
Pharoah versus God. A king versus a baby. Who wins?
Paul drives home the point that faith resides in our heart and our mind should drive us to faithful and fruitful living!
It's a sacred survey that Jesus did first on His disciples and now asks you: Who do YOU say that I am?
An IMAX movie inside the first book of the Bible. Have you "seen" it?
What God has promised, God will deliver. If God called you, God meant it and won't change His mind.
Jesus dismantles some traditional teachings to help us better live our inner lives! Listen and be blessed to become a blessing!
King David knew of the power of giving thanks even before starting our day. Listen and learn.
Looking for the perfect family? Uh. Not here. This is Jacob (Israel) and Company featuring Joseph as the favored son!
Beautiful feet are those who bring good news! How "Beautiful" are yours? Look beyond the bunions!
Ah Peter, my man! The rush into things man! Yet he loved Jesus and once walked on water; but he sank. Wouldn't we all? Listen and be blessed!
Jabbok, the river where Jacob (Israel) sent everyone and everything he owned and found himself alone and that night he wrestled all night with a man who renamed him... Listen!
In his letter to the Rpmans, Paul speaks truthfully about his heartache for his kinspeople, the Jews, to come to Christ. Listen and learn.
Small child's lunch enough to feed 15-20,000? Yes. Bring whatever Jesus asks, no matter how small it may be, and see what Jesus can do with it!
The psalmist knows we should be a grateful people who joyfully share with others what God has done for us! Are you such a person?
Waiting is difficult. Waiting while working hard for something or someone makes it even more difficult. The love story of Jacob and his two wives. Listen and learn!
Sighs and groans may be the best prayers ever lifted up before God! Listen to find out why!
Have you the "great joy" of selling all you have to acquire something better? Jesus speaks about that! Let's listen!
Who knows you, the REAL you, and still loved you? If you said God, you've jumped ahead! Listen to the podcast and hear it!
I've tried it and thought I had found the perfect place. Nope. God was already there. Waiting. With open arms. Forgiving. With an open heart. And, still calling!
Romans 8:12-25: Paul says that God's arms are already open to us because He loves us and has cancelled our sins. "Abba" is the term that proves that. Pray saying Abba to God this week!
Jesus understood farming as He understands us; listen to what He recommended about weeds growing among wheat. Thank God for His loving patience!
What do a bowl of beans, bread, and birthright have in common?
Paul packs a punch at sin! BAM! And describes how you and me are free from sin (or should be!) in this powerful passage.
Jesus shares a powerful parable; a memory in modern times about soil and seed.
Psalm 45 is a wedding psalm. Who's getting married? Why?
How easily is it for you to go when asked? A story about one who said she would go because she trusted God.
Paul knows Who can rescue him and us; but still admits sometimes it's tough!
Jointed at the hip or the heart, to Jesus? I pray that it be so!
The Psalmist asks the right question about prayer and patience; and guess what he knows!
Probably the roughest story in the Old Testament; Kill me a son, right there on Highway 61!
Live free! Live in a joyful way that blesses God and God's people!
Imagine Jesus being blessed by a cup of cold water. Stop imaginging and start doing it for the "least of these" and you'll find you're blessing Jesus Himself!
What is the most recognized psalm in the New Testament? Guess.
Romans 6:1-11 speaks truth about our new life in Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit
Jesus briefs His disciples on what's ahead and how to best prepare for that.
Moses knew. David knew. Paul knew. What did they know? That God provides presence, peace, and strength when we're stressed out.
Paul speaks honestly about our justification by grace.
Jesus prepares the 12 for their work as He does us. You ready?
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