Thought for January 18th. “WHOEVER WOULD BE GREAT …”
Todays readings... Genesis 31, Psalm 35, Matthew 20 The mortal life of Jesus, as recounted by Matthew, is now moving towards its' climax. Today's 20th chapter tells us that Jesus "took the twelve
Thought for January 17th. “BLESSED ARE THOSE … WHOM THE MASTER FINDS AWAKE WHEN HE COMES”
Todays readings ... Genesis 30, Psalm 34, Matthew 19 The last 2 verses of today’s chapter (19) in Matthew can be puzzling if we do not realize the chapter break is wrongly placed and the
Thought for January 16th. “ … THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM”
Todays readings.. Genesis 28&29, Psalm 33, Matthew 18 It is intriguing to compare the brothers we read of in the Old Testament compared to the New. We read today in Genesis (Ch, 27) of
Thought for January 15th. “AND THEY WERE GREATLY DISTRESSED”
Todays readings .. Genesis 27, Psalm 32, Matthew 17 Two incidents are described in today's 17th chapter in Matthew in which three were “terrified” and then all the disciples” were greatly distressed.” The first occasion
Thought for January 14th. “MY TIMES ARE IN YOUR HAND”
Todays readings... Genesis 25&26, Psalm 31, Matthew 16 David employs some very significant phrases in his 31st Psalm that we read today. It is a very personal Psalm – it unfolds to reveal the
Thought for January 13th. “THE VOICE OF THE LORD”
Todays readings.. Genesis 24, Psalm 29&30, Matthew 15 The sevenfold occurrence of the phrase “the voice of the LORD” in today’s Psalm (29) intrigues us. Then, when we came to the Matthew reading, the words
Thought for January 12th. “COUNTED … TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS”
Todays readings.. Genesis 22&23, Psalm 26, 27&28, Matthew 14 Today we have read that significant chapter in Genesis (22) in which Abraham obeys the LORD by being prepared – without hesitation – to offer his
Thought for January 11th. ” … AND IMMEDIATELY RECEIVES IT WITH JOY”
Todays readings.. Genesis 20&21, Psalm 23,24&25, Matthew 13 Can we become too familiar with something? Can we know about some issue, some fact, have some experience – and then, over
Thought for January 10th. “MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME”
Todays readings.. Genesis 19, Psalm 22, Matthew 12 Our Psalms reading today (22) begin with the last words Jesus utters on the cross, “My God, why have you forsaken