Thought for March 11th. “MY SOUL LONGS FOR … “
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 19), (Psalm 19:81-128), (Luke 2) These are the first words in our Psalms reading; what does your soul long for, is it the same as the Psalmist? We read, “My soul longs
Thought for March 10th. “SERVE HIM WITHOUT FEAR”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 17,18), (Psalm 19:41-80), (Luke 1) These words are taken from the inspired speech of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. Because he did not believe the angel who appeared to him
Thought for March 9th. “MESSENGER OF SATAN”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 16), (Psalm 19:1-40), (2 Corinthians 12,13) The conclusion of Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians illustrates how Paul was thankful in a way, that “a thorn was given me in the flesh,
Thought for March 8th. “IF YOU ACCEPT A DIFFERENT GOSPEL”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 15), (Psalm 117,118), (2 Corinthians 10,11) We are now nearing the climax of Paul’s 2nd letter to the Corinthians. He becomes increasingly blunt in the way he expresses his thoughts: having carefully
Thought for March 6th. “WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 12,13), (Psalm 113,114), (2 Corinthians 5,6,7) We often think of the occasion the disciples showed Jesus the grandeur of the Temple (Mark 13 v.1,2). What was in their minds? They, like their
Thought for March 5th. “… IS BEING RENEWED DAY BY DAY”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 11), (Psalm 110,111,112), (2 Corinthians 3,4) What interesting and, in some ways, challenging readings we had this morning: first, we read of the detailed guidance given in Moses’ law as to
Thought for March 4th. “I WILL BE SANCTIFIED.”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 9,10), (Psalm 108,109), (2 Corinthians 1,2) ‘Sanctified’ means recognized as holy, set apart from the commonplace; treating a situation or place with all reverence. Above all, this must be our attitude toward
Thought for March 3rd. “LET THEM THANK THE LORD FOR …”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 8), (Psalm 107), (1 Corinthians 16) Four times in our Psalms reading today (107) we come to a verse that requests a certain action. “Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast
Thought for March 2nd. “BAD COMPANY RUINS GOOD MORALS”
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 7), (Psalm 106), (1 Corinthians 15) We pondered why the above saying rather suddenly occurs in today’s very moving and oft quoted 15th chapter of 1 Corinthians. Parts of this chapter are