Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved. (Psalm 127:1-2, NRSV) Unless the Lord doesContinue reading “God’s Blessing in the Home”
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Jesus Cleanses the Temple
The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out theContinue reading “Jesus Cleanses the Temple”
God the Creator and Provider
May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works—who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoiceContinue reading “God the Creator and Provider”
God the Creator and Provider
These all look to you to give them their food in due season; when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. WhenContinue reading “God the Creator and Provider”
God the Creator and Provider
O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great. There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it. (Psalm 104:24-26, NRSV) GodContinue reading “God the Creator and Provider”
God the Creator and Provider
You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills, giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst. By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches. From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with theContinue reading “God the Creator and Provider”
God the Creator and Provider
Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings ofContinue reading “God the Creator and Provider”
Jesus goes to Capernaum
After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they remained there a few days. (John 2:12, NRSV) Why did Jesus go to Capernaum? From this verse, we don’t know. We would need to read before this verse or after it to know for sure, and they may notContinue reading “Jesus goes to Capernaum”
Wedding at Cana
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to youContinue reading “Wedding at Cana”
Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel
Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me. (Psalm 66:20, NRSV) Have you ever been rejected? Have people ever turned their backs on you? This is something we do not need to worry about God doing to us. He will always listen to us when weContinue reading “Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel”
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