Hebrews 4:12-13 (NRSV) Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the…
Genesis 22:14 (NRSV) So Abraham called that place “The Lord will provide,” as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” Devotion The written parallels between the experience of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah, and that of Jesus’ crucifixion on Mount Calvary are too numerous to list in a short devotional. …
John 17:1-11 (&12-26) (NRSV) Jesus Prays for His Disciples “…Father, the hour has come… I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed. …. I have made…
Philippians 4:4-9 (NIV) Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and…
John 12:20,21,23,26 (NRSV) What Happened Tuesday? Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip…and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus” …Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Whoever serves me must follow me….” Jeremiah 15:10, 15…
John 12:9-19 (NRSV) On the Way to Jerusalem The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!”…
Jeremiah 31:30-34 (NIV) “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenantwith the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestorswhen I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt,because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,”declares the Lord.“This is…
Jeremiah 29:1-14 Returning Home …For thus says the Lord: Only when Babylon’s seventy years are completed will I visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give…
Psalm 27:1-6 (NRSV) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh—my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. One…
Multiple readings, some seemingly in conflict ( KJV): Psalms 5, 27, 51, 147:1-11Jeremiah 25:30-38Romans 10:14-21 John 10:14-16 (KJV) I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep…