Listen: “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:27-28 NRSV) “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all […]
ROL: Worship
Listen: “O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!” (Psalm 95:6 NRSV) “But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father is seeking such as his worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship him […]
ROL: Truth
Listen: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place” (Ephesians 6:14) “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” ( John 14:6) Reflect: Truth Has No Shades or Versions Truth is […]
ROL: Forgiveness
Listen: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 NIV Reflect: How do we forgive, except by concentrating on the kindness and compassion of Jesus, and being grateful for the price he paid? On Monday, a friend sent me the verse ‘Take courage. It is […]
ROL: Courage
Listen: “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”(Corinthians 16:13, NIV) “I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9, NRSV) Reflect: I grew up hearing about the faith and courage of my […]
ROL: Faith
Listen: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 (NRSV) “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) Reflect: My parents met in Switzerland on a blind date. Six weeks later they got engaged, and my father returned to America. As a German […]
ROL: Hope
Listen: “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in His Word, I put my hope” – Psalm 130:5 (NIV). “…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” – […]
ROL: Mercy
Listen: Scripture for Lectio Divina: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. (Matthew 5:7) Reflect: As the year begins there is […]
ROL: Grace
Listen: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Colossians 4:6 (NRSV) “Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 (NRSV) Reflect: Isn’t […]