Thought for July 1st. “AFTER HIS OWN HEART”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 13), (Isaiah 56), (Isaiah 57), (Revelation 21), (Revelation 22) Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly … your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought out a
Thought for June 30th. ” … WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND”
Todays's readings.. (1 Samuel 11), (1 Samuel 12), (Isaiah 55), (Revelation 19), (Revelation 20) Today’s chapter (55) in Isaiah starts with an invitation, “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he
Thought for June 29th. “FOR IN A SINGLE HOUR ALL THIS GREAT WEALTH …”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 10), (Isaiah 54), (Revelation 17), (REVELATION 18) The great majority of human beings, apart from many in poor countries, are totally motivated to gain and enjoy wealth. Of course we
Thought for June 28th. “IT IS WHAT THEY DESERVE”
Today's readings... (1 Samuel 9), (Isaiah 53), (Revelation 15), (Revelation 16) Behind every significant event in history has been the “will of the LORD” bringing about things that are “good” or things that
Thought for June 27th. ” … BUT TURNED ASIDE AFTER GAIN”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 7), (1 Samuel 8), (Isaiah 52), (Revelation 14) 1 Samuel 8 starts by telling us “when Samuel became old …” and the next few chapters tell us of all
Thought for June 26th. “THE HEAVENS VANISH LIKE SMOKE”
Today's readings... (1 Samuel 5), (1 Samuel 6), (ISAIAH 51), (REVELATION 12), (REVELATION 13) Our readings in Isaiah and Revelation both challenge us with figurative language about the climax of life on earth.
Thought for June 25th. “MORNING BY MORNING”
Today's readings... (1 Samuel 4), (Isaiah 50), (Revelation 10), (Revelation 11) We do not know a great deal about Isaiah’s personal situation. In John’s Gospel we read that “Isaiah said these things because
Thought for June 24th. “WOE TO THOSE WHO DWELL ON EARTH”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 3), (Isaiah 49), (Revelation 7), (Revelation 8), (Revelation 9) As we continue reading the final message of Jesus in Revelation we reflect on how much heart searching it has caused
Thought for June 23rd. “THE GREAT DAY OF THEIR WRATH HAS COME”
Todays's readings... (1 Samuel 2), (Isaiah 48), (Revelation 5), (Revelation 6) It appears to us as we read the unfolding visions in Revelation that their sequence reveals different aspects of the ‘march’ of human