Thought for July 25th. “… HOW THEN SHOULD THE SCRIPTURES BE FULFILLED”
Today's readings... (2 Samuel 11), (Jeremiah 15), (Matthew 26) What deep sense of emotion we can develop when we slowly read and absorb into our minds the account Matthew gives us of the arrest of
Thought for July 24th. ” … AND HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 10), (Jeremiah 14), (Matthew 25) Today we continued reading Jeremiah and saw the exchange of words between the LORD and the prophet. There is no genuine spirituality left among the people,
Thought for July 23rd. “BECAUSE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN ME”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 8,9), (Jeremiah 13), (Matthew 24) Do you forget things? Yes, we all do – but rarely do we forget anything really important, but the vital question is, ‘What is important –
Thought for July 22nd. “I HAVE BEEN WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU WENT”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 7), (Jeremiah 12), (Matthew 23) Today’s reading in 2 Samuel 7 is one that many know well: it is one of the most significant passages in the Old Testament. King David
Thought for July 21st. “YOU KNOW NEITHER THE SCRIPTURES NOR THE POWER OF GOD”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel6), (Jeremiah 11), (Matthew 22) This rebuke of Jesus to the Sadducees (Matt.22 v.23), who did not believe in the resurrection, is very blunt. It is a saying we feel inclined to
Thought for July 20th. “CORRECT ME, O LORD, BUT …”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 4,5), (Jeremiah 10), (Matthew 21) The words of Jeremiah continue to attract our thoughts, his situation before God and the messages he conveyed to a people who had become extremely Godless,
Thought for July 19th. “IT SHALL NOT BE SO …”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 3), (Jeremiah 9), (Matthew 20) Events in our world, in all countries, frequently feature struggles over who is going to take the leadership in a nation. Today, in Matthew ch. 20,
Thought for July 18th. ‘… ONLY THOSE TO WHOM IT IS GIVEN”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 2), (Jeremiah 8), (Matthew 19) Today’s chapter in Matthew (19) challenges us to understand what Jesus meant when he responded to the Pharisees’ question, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife
Thought for July 17th. “TRUTH HAS PERISHED”
Today's readings.. (2 Samuel 1), (Jeremiah 7), (Matthew 18) How many ‘tell the truth and nothing but the truth’ when they are asked to swear in giving evidence in a court of law – or