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Daily Devotions
Psalm 147:12-20 “He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. He hurls down hail like crumbs— who can stand before his cold?” vss. 15-17 In Genesis we learn that all things came into existence by the word of God–”and God spoke, and it was good.” The psalmist picks up that theme and describes the word as the agent of creation–even the snows and frosts of winter…
Daily Devotions: June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020 Matthew 10:24-33 … “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted.” vss. 29-30 Discipleship was harrowing work in those early years and Matthew remembered that Jesus had told them it would not be easy, that people would treat them like they treated him, and life would be difficult. But Jesus had also assured…
Daily Devotions: June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 Genesis 1:1-24 … “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.” vss. 1-2 In our time, scientists have given us a second-by-second-description of our universe’s origin, and there’s no reason for us to doubt their stories about the Big Bang and the development of galaxies and black holes.…
Daily Devotions: May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020 Psalm 104:24-34 … “O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures…When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.” vss. 24, 30 Through billions of years the hand of our imaginative and inventive Creator has been molding and sustaining the amazing variety of stars, galaxies, black holes, and dark matter that provide the backdrop for our…
Daily Devotions: May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 Psalm 68:1-10 … “Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds—his name is the Lord— be exultant before him.” vs. 4 When our ancient ancestors watched the clouds roll across the sky, they sometimes imagined them as chariots of the Lord—the God of the storms who had the power to vanquish hated enemies and provide relief for the oppressed. It’s an impressive image! In all of…
Daily Devotions: December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 148 … “Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!” vss. 8-9 The Psalmist doesn’t leave anything out in his review of creation; all things have their origin in God and each in their own way offer regular praise to their Maker. When we’re able to see outside the narrow confines of our consciousness, we can see…
Daily Devotions: December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019 For full passage click: Isaiah 35:1-4 … “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.” vss. 1-2a As Isaiah looked for the restoration of Israel, he knew that heaven and nature would sing for joy, and that blossoming flowers would abound. What he says is the absolute truth! Humanity is inextricably linked to the land, and what…
Daily Devotions: November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 98:6-9 … “Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it. Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing together for joy at the presence of the Lord…” vss. 7-9a The Psalmist understood that all creation had been called into being by a word from God. So when he talks about making a joyful noise to the Lord he naturally assumes that…
Daily Devotions: July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019 Genesis 18:1-5 … “The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him.” vss. 1-2a When Andrei Rublev, a Russian monk, painted the Holy Trinity in the early 15th century, he probably had no idea that it would become the most prized example of Russian iconography. His intention likely had been to preserve…
Daily Devotions: June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 8:1-4 A Psalm of David …“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?” vss. 3-4 If we’ve taken any time at all to reflect on our place in space and in time, we will likely resonate with what the psalmist has said. We live…
Daily Devotions: June 4, 2019
June 4, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 104:24-30 …“When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.” vs. 30 According to the psalmist, all creatures of the earth and sea, great and small, including the great Leviathan, were made and are sustained by God. More than that, none of them could survive apart from the presence of God’s spirit. In other words, the universe itself has an intimate connection to God…
Daily Devotions: May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 148:7-14 …“Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!” vss. 7, 9, 10, 11 The psalmist hadn’t likely studied theology or anthropology, but he did have a strong conviction that all things had been brought…