Archive for September 2008

Brotherhood in the Word

Luke 8: 19-21 Prv 21: 1-6. 10-13 / Ps 119: 1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44 My mother and my brothers are all those who hear the Word of God and obey it. (Luke 8:21) The Word of God provides the way For us to become Christ’s brethren; But we must live it day by [...]

Let Your Lamp Shine

Luke 8: 16-18 Prv 3: 27-34/ Ps 15: 2-5 No one who lights a lamp conceals it in a vessel or puts it under a bed. Rather, he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. (Luke 8:16) Let our lamps dispel the darkness, Live a life of truth [...]

Sowing the Good Seed

Luke 8: 4-15 1 Cor 15: 35-37, 42-49 / Ps 56: 10-14 Some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold. (Luke 8:8) Come Holy Spirit as I write, Guide this hand that Your Word be told; Dispel this darkness, be my light, Let this bear fruit a hundredfold. [...]

Women in Mission

Luke 8: 1-3 1 Cor 15: 12-20 / Ps 17: 1, 6-8, 15 These women were helping to support them out of their own means. (Luke 8: 3) We’ll never lack for provision, With wives and sisters in our team; They are our partners in mission, Worthy of our love and esteem. After this, Jesus [...]

Of Love and Forgiveness

Luke 7: 36-50 1 Cor 15: 1-11 / Ps 118: 1-2, 16-17, 28 . . . her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little. (Luke 7: 47) Our sins are debts we cannot pay Until we learn how to forgive; His Word today shows us [...]

Being Childlike in Faith

Luke 7: 31-35 1 Cor 12: 31 – 13: 13 / Ps 33: 2-5, 12, 22 …wisdom is proved right by all her children. (Luke 7: 35) To be like a child once again, Is to be like Jesus in His ways, And this can only happen when Our hearts are open and by God’s [...]