Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Matthew 5:48 NRSV For all of us make many mistakes. James 3:2a NRSV My grandfather had many admirable traits and a few that made life a bit difficult for his rambunctious grandkids. Grampy was a perfectionist....
"And He [Jesus] lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said, 'Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.'" (Luke 6:20 ESV) This devotion pairs with this weekend's Lutheran Hour sermon, which can be found at lutheranhour.org.What follows, in this...
"On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on Him to hear the Word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was...
"And Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.'" (Luke 6:5 ESV) This devotion pairs with this weekend's Lutheran Hour sermon, which can be found at lutheranhour.org.One of the most compelling scenes in the story of the Fiddler on the Roof is the...
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22 KJV). Dearly beloved and friends,right from the foundation of the earth,the Lord God Almighty has made provision for every need of man.He is...
"Shortly before dawn, Jesus went out to them, walking on the water." (Matthew 14:25 NIV) "Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'" (Matthew 14:31 NIV)Jesus walked on the water. Peter did too until he...
"The space above the door leading into the inner room, and its walls inside and out, were also paneled. All the walls were decorated with carvings of cherubim, each with two faces, and there was a carving of a palm tree between each of the cherubim." (Ezekiel 41:17-18...
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.” (Job 38:4 KJV). Dearly beloved and friends, many a times we feel we can maneuver God in the way we raise arguments with Him or even “package” our prayers and...
"For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights." (Psalms 18:31-33 NIV)Along the trails where I...
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33 ESV)"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but...