Day 23 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: The God Who Comes Today read Psalm 85 and Luke 21:25-36 Carlo Carretto was an Italian religious philosopher and writer in the last century who brought a voice to a Catholic group called the Little Brothers of the Gospel, after spending 10 years in a monastery… Continue Reading
The reading for this week is, read Psalm 85 each day and: Monday Mark 13:1-13, 24-37 Tuesday Luke 21:25-36 Wednesday Revelation 1:1-8 Thursday Ezekiel 34:1-10 Friday Luke 12;35-48 Saturday Acts 1:1-11 Sunday Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:1-9, and Luke 3:7-18 Also, at this halfway, highpoint remember we are trying… Continue Reading
Day 19 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: Highpoint Read Psalm 138 and John 1:6-34 Tomorrow read Psalm 138 and Mark 1:1-8 Sunday, Philippians 1:1-11, Psalm 126, and Luke 3:1-6 “Oh God, Our Father, who sent Your Son to be King of Kings and Prince of Peace, Grant that all the kingdoms of… Continue Reading
Day 18 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: Pray HARD Today’s reading is Psalm 138 and Isaiah 62 It’s 3AM and I am sitting in a little nook of a VRBO in Vevay, Indiana. Vevay is an Ohio River town that lies somewhere between quaint and grungy. Not a lot to see or do,… Continue Reading
Day 17 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: I Am Second Reading today: Psalm 138, Matthew 3:1-12 I played the trumpet in Jr Hi and High School. I was pretty good. First chair at Myrtle Beach High School. Played in church and at state youth events. In fact, my band director at MBHS… Continue Reading
Day 16 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: Obedience Read today: Psalm 138 and Matthew 4:1-6, 28:18-20 No funny stories, or personal illustrations today. Just the powerful Word of God about our King. The Gospel reading starts with the first half of the temptations of Jesus. It’s a familiar story that we all… Continue Reading
Day 15 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: Signs This week we will read Psalm 138 and… Monday Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 Tuesday Matthew 4:1-6, 28:18-20 Wednesday Matthew 3:1-12 Thursday Isaiah 62 Friday John 1:6-34 Saturday Mark 1:1-8 Sunday Philippians 1:1-11, Psalm 126, Luke 3:1-6 Look for the video… Continue Reading
Day 12 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: The Backstage Pass Scripture reading today: Psalm 95 and Hebrews 10:11-25 Tomorrow (remember no blog on the weekends 😊) Psalm 95 and Zephaniah 3:14-20 Sunday’s readings are always longer. Psalm 95, Jeremiah 33:14-16, I Thessalonians 3:9-4:2, Psalm 25, and Luke 21:25-36 For those who wonder about… Continue Reading
Day 11 of 40 Days to Celebrate the King: Thankfulness Scripture reading for Today: Psalm 95 and Isaiah 43:1-21 Happy Thanksgiving! Today many of us will gather with some familiar faces, family oo friends, sit around a table laden with enough food to cause us to repent for what we are about to do,… Continue Reading
I wrote this the day before Thanksgiving a few years ago. It’s not directly connected to our scripture reading for today (Psalm 95 and John 18:33-37) but it is a favorite story of mine and it always comes to mind around this time of the year. I was asked to conduct a funeral the other… Continue Reading