Archive for February 2010

Dining with Sinners

Luke 5: 27-32 Is 58: 9b-14/ Ps 86: 1-2. 3-4. 5-6 It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:32) May you hear His call for you today, That you may dine in God’s kingdom; Like Levi when [...]

The Meaning of Suffering

Luke 9: 22-25 Dt 30: 15-20/ Ps 1: 1-2, 3, 4, 6 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) Have no fear for problems or pain, Just hope for the blessings life will bring. Behind the trials, there’s a gain, God [...]

Acts of False Piety

Ash Wednesday Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 2 Cor 5:20—6:2 / Psa 51 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 6:1) The righteousness of every act Comes from the grace of God above; [...]

Leaven: False Concerns

Mark 8: 14-21 Jas 1: 12-18 / Ps 94: 12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? (Mark 8:16-17) How does one fathom God’s kingdom? Its mysteries who can perceive? Let’s pray for the Spirit’s wisdom, [...]

Seeking Signs

Mark 8: 11-13 James 1: 1-11 / Psa 119 Why does this generation seek a sign? (Mark 8:12) We do not need to seek a sign To understand all things divine. These are revealed to us in time, Have faith and trust in God’s design. The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with him, [...]

An Extra Seven Baskets

Mark 8: 1-10 1 Kgs 12:26-32;13:33-34 / Ps 81 My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. (Mark 8:2) When we love like our Lord Jesus He’ll multiply our little store, Every generous act frees us From the greed [...]