I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. ~ II Samuel 1:26 On friendship I think as a …
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A Devotion for August 29
But it is good for me to hold me fast by God, to put my trust in the Lord GOD, * and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of …
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A Devotion for August 24 – St. Bartholomew Day
Some believe that St. Bartholomew was Nathanael in the gospel accounts. At first, Nathanael was skeptical remembering the popular belief that nothing good could come out of Nazareth. Then he met Jesus, it was the …
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A Devotion for August 23
As I was reading the Old Testament lesson this morning, I was thinking about how terrible the desire to hold on to power can be and praying that God would mercifully protect me from that …
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A Devotion for August 22
I said, LORD, be merciful unto me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee. ~ Psalm 41:4 Often we find ourselves in situations that seem hopeless, sometimes because of our own devices or sometimes …
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A Devotion for August 21
I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. ~ Luke 19:40 Our hearts were created to worship God, and yet they are hard and weary. When we come …
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A Devotion for August 18
The Psalm this morning is stark, the author seems to have reached a hopeless place where it feels as though God has abandoned him. Perhaps you are familiar with this feeling? A sense of listlessness …
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A Devotion for August 17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth ~ Psalm 10:17 “Lord – thou hast heard,” what a great promise that is. We come humble and poor …
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A Devotion for August 16
This morning we read the sad tale of the rich young man who had been good – but mourned the need to give up all that he had. What are we to learn from this …
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A Devotion for August 15
This morning’s lessons include the story of the Pharisee and the publican. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like a hard lesson, but it forces us to look into our heart and ask ourselves who …
