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Thursday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 -- July 25
Meditation Thursday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 looked to the comparisons of words versus actions. Many people can make promises, but God kept his promises. The Psalmist praised God for keeping his promises. He was recounting the promises of God that had come to pass. The children of Israel had returned to the land promised…
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Concerns and Issues for Prayer
We haven't had a simple place where people could post a prayer request. So we've decided to create this thread. If you would like to share, or ask for a special request, please post it here. This way, we can keep them all in one location and follow up when they are answered. Do know: we have a small group of prayer…
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Wednesday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 23
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 reinforced the message that God has a plan. For everyone. For the Psalmist there was the realization that he could not hide from God…that God knew every aspect of his life. In the Old Testament lesson, Jacob and Rachel have Benjamin, but Rachel died in childbirth. She wanted to…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 22
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 celebrated the contrasts of brothers and the distinctions of those who follow the law versus those who are working under grace. The Old Testament lesson in Genesis completed the story of Esau and Jacob, bringing the estranged brothers together. In yesterday’s lesson, Jacob returned…
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Monday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 21
Meditation Monday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 dealt with the bringing together of the righteous and enemies. In the Old Testament lesson, Jacob, after being told by God to return to the land of promise, had packed up all his family and herds, and departed for Canaan. He had the dream of angels ascending and descending to…
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Sunday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 20
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 offered a view of the relationships of the chosen people of God with the Almighty. The story of Jacob having a dream of angels climbing up and down a ladder to heaven while God stood alongside it and repeated the promise made to Abraham. “I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and…
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Saturday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 19
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing https://farm1.staticflickr.com/101/367078204_0412ed840e_o_d.jpg, Fixed: In sheep clothing; photo by Pierre Tourigny flickr CCL Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 reminded me of the ditty, “Things are seldom as they seem, Skim milk masquerades as cream.” The Psalmist wrote of God’s ability…
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Cdgirl AnneMarieCaroline Ready2Lose1987
Please lift the following members in prayer. If your name is on the list, or you have something to share which needs prayer, please update us in the thread below. Cdgirl http://www.myfitnesspal.com/cdgirl AnneMarieCaroline http://www.myfitnesspal.com/AnneMarieCaroline Ready2Lose1987…
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Friday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 18
Meditation Friday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 brought God into the open. In the Old Testament, the tabernacle held the Holy of Holies—with the mercy seat of God behind the curtain. Only the high priests were allowed access after purifying rituals. The author of Hebrews spoke of how God made a promise to Abraham and swore an…
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Thursday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11-- July 17
Meditation Thursday, Ordinary 16/Proper 11 faced the reality that humans cannot hide from God. We may be able to keep secrets from each other, but we cannot go anywhere that God cannot see. From the highest mountain to the deepest sea, God knows us. Even when we are in complete darkness and cannot see a thing, the darkness…
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Wednesday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10-- July 16
Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10 addressed why God didn’t explain everything. Like the movie where Jack Nicholson bellowed “You can’t handle the truth,” some people would be inclined to reject whatever was said. So God instructed Isaiah (Isaiah 6) and Obadiah to proclaim that the descendants of Esau would suffer…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10-- July 15
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10 was both harsh and generous. The New Testament lesson in Ephesians offered a clear list of behaviors to avoid and characteristics to acquire. Christians were to behave in distinctive ways—love underscoring all the actions. Paul cautioned believers against behaviors that were…
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Monday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10-- July 14
Meditation Monday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10 described three kinds of relationships with God. The Psalmist, David, cried unto the Lord, when he felt despondent, when his world was crashing around him. David’s relationship was one of confidence that he could rely on God to give him support and answer his prayer in a positive…
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Sunday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10-- July 13
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10, dealt with the various ways that people react to the Spirit or the guidance of God. The Psalmist acknowledged that God’s laws were good and made the commitment to obey them He was open to the Spirit of God and willing to follow the direction of the Law of God. The Old Testament…
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Friday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10-- July 11
Meditation Friday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10, the lesson revolved around the sharing of the good news about God. The Old Testament lesson in Deuteronomy celebrated the ways that God had interacted with the nations and found the chosen people in the desert and protected them. The New Testament lesson in Romans addressed the…
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Saturday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10-- July 12
Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 15/Proper 10, peered into the future with judgment on the mind. The Old Testament lesson in Isaiah spoke of the end times, the final days when God would be judging in the highest mountain of Zion and people of the whole world would be coming to settle the issues. All the wars that had existed…
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Thursday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 10
Meditation Thursday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, the Psalmist acknowledges that the Word of God was a lamp—a flashlight or torch—for the direction that one would go. When we camped as youth, a flashlight could show the way, one step at a time and not reveal the threats all around, but just the safe walkway. That was what the…
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For the Many in Crisis
Almighty God, The news fills me with sadness. I see the hatred of shouting people, who have no compassion for the thousands of children who have come hundreds of miles over dangerous terrain to see asylum from the drug cartels who torture them, kill them rape them and sell them. The USA supposedly was built on immigrants…
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Wednesday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 9
Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, reminded believers of the many ways God provides for our daily needs and those we cherish most. The Psalmist tended to the needs of the lovers. The Old Testament lesson in Genesis elaborated on Jacob’s life with two wives. He loved Rachel, had since he first saw her approaching…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 8
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, continued the story of Jacob fleeing his sneaky dealings with his father, Isaac, and brother, Esau, and coming to his mother’s home country. He met up with shepherds and saw Rachel in the distance. When he asked who she was, he discovered she was his cousin, the daughter of his…
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Monday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 7
Meditation Monday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, celebrated marriage in the Old Testament lesson of the Song of Solomon. The poetic “Rise up my love and come away…” that is often used in wedding ceremonies speaks to the commitment that love engenders. The Old Testament lesson in Genesis also dealt with marriage…and blessing. Jacob…
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Sunday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 6
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, asked the basic question, “Do you get it? Or did you miss t the point?” The Psalmist told of the Princess, who ‘got it’ and presented herself joyfully so that all nations would praise her. The Old Testament lesson in Genesis told of Abraham’s oldest and trusted servant, Eliezar, who…
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Saturday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 5
Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, gave us a peak into the tradition of bestowing blessings. The Psalmist showed how blessings would come to people because of the great relationship of the Princess with the King. Jesus spoke to his followers in the New Testament lesson about how blessed they were because of their…
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Friday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9-- July 4
Meditation Friday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, provided a mixed offering of hopefulness and wariness. Hopeful for the opportunities, but wary for the obstacles and snares. The Psalmist directed the Princess how to prepare herself for her husband and ready herself to be the first of a great nation. Many would praise her by her…
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Thursday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9 -- July 3
Meditation Thursday, Ordinary 14/Proper 9, demonstrated the two ways of doing things. The Old Testament lesson in Genesis told of the pregnancy and birth of Esau and Jacob. Before they were born, they fought with each other in the womb. Rebecca asked if there was something wrong, and God replied that she was carrying the…
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Wednesday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8 -- July 2
Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8, reminded believers that “to whom much is given, much will be expected.” The Psalmist celebrated the power and greatness of God, whose miraculous actions of creation established the throne of God for all nations. The Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, called for the children of Israel…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8 -- July 1
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8, warned against false prophets. The Psalmist called for all nations to honor God with their hands, their music and all their lives because all nations belonged to God. The visually compelling story of Elijah challenging the false prophets of Baal to a ‘sacrifice-off’ competition…
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Monday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8 -- June 30
Meditation Monday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8, restated the Promise of God to Abraham, to make a great nation from his progeny. The last lesson dealt with the primal test. Was Abraham willing to trust God in what seemed to be the most awful sacrifice of all—his only son of the promise, Isaac? Abraham passed the test. This…
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Sunday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8 -- June 29
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8, examined believer’s faith. It asked the question, “How much do you trust God?” The Psalmist, David, started with his despair but ended with his remembering God’s goodness and placing all his faith in God and thereby glorifying him. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans how they…
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Saturday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8 -- June 28
Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 13/Proper 8, simplified the message. The New Testament lesson concentrated on the issue of forgiveness and love again. If believers loved as Christ loved, they would not lead people to sin. It was as clear as that. Believers should not do things to push people away from God. I submit that many…
