Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 28–29 John 9:24–41 God is your Pilot and not your co-pilot. YAHWEH should be first in all things; First in your life above everything; YAHWEH is always first in everything; It is His will and not your will. Have a blessed day in the Lord.
Today's Scripture Proverbs 16:1–2, 21–24(NIV) Insight Why does Proverbs 16:1 contrast “plans of the heart” with “the proper answer of the tongue”? Consider Jesus’ response when the Pharisees asked Him why His disciples broke rabbinical tradition by not washing their hands (Matthew 15:1–2). Jesus knew that our problem isn’t in keeping rules, but in maki […]
By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Proverbs 16:1-2; Proverbs 16:21-24 The (Jer. 10:23) preparations (plans) of the heart belong to man, (Matt. 10:19) But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own (Prov. 21:2) eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits. The wise in heart will be called prudent, And [the] sweetness of the lips in […]
My Miracle Sitting on the side of my hospital bed, the doctor tried to explain why I couldn’t speak above a whisper. During the surgery to remove my cancerous thyroid, he tapped on my recurrent laryngeal nerve, thinking it was fatty tissue. Twice he asked for an instrument to sever the structure, but when he tried, his hand wouldn’t move. Because he tapped o […]
Reflect & Pray What is your way of speaking when talking about a hot and divisive topic? When you allow God’s Spirit to sweeten your tongue, what changes in your words? Our holy God, when we speak on hard topics, soften our hearts and words with Your sweet Spirit. God is your Pilot and not your co-pilot. YAHWEH should be first in all things; First in you […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2020, | Memorial Saint Philip Neri, Priest Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary From Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter First Reading Acts 20:17–27 Response Psalm 68:33a Psalm Psalm 68:10–11, 20–21 Gospel Acclamation John 14:16 Gospel John 17:1–11a Or from the Proper of Saints First Reading Philippians 4:4–9 Response Psalm 34:2 or Psal […]
May 26: A Longsuffering God 1 Chronicles 18:1–20:8; 2 Timothy 2:1–13; Psalm 85 God is longsuffering, but sometimes we take this for granted. How often have we given [in to] temptation, expecting to be obedient at a later date? Psalm 85 gives a testimony of God’s faithfulness in the past: “O Yahweh, you favored your land. You restored the fortunes of Jacob. Y […]
Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 25–27 John 9:1–23 God is your Pilot and not your co-pilot. YAHWEH should be first in all things; First in your life above everything; YAHWEH is always first in everything; It is His will and not your will. Have a blessed day in the Lord.
Today's Scripture John 15:9–17(NIV) Insight John’s gospel has a discernible outline. Between the prologue (John 1:1–18) and the epilogue (ch. John 21:1-25), John focuses on Jesus’ ministry in word and deed to the masses (John 1:19–12:50). In the five chapters known as the Upper Room Discourse (chs. John 13:1–17:26), Jesus specifically addresses His dis […]
