Tag: david
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The Love of God Keeps Working
Daily Office Readings — Monday, September 14, 2026 Psalms 56, 57, 58, 64, 65; Job 40:1–24; Acts 15:36–16:5; John 11:55–12:8 Some days I can read familiar passages of Scripture and suddenly see something I have never seen before. Today was one of those days. I have read these Psalms many times, but today I saw…
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Listen for the Shepherd’s Voice
The Daily Office Readings for Monday, September 7, 2026: Psalm 41, 52, 44; Job 32:1-10, 19, 33:1, 19-28; Acts 13:44-52; and John 10:19-30. The world is filled with voices. Some voices encourage us. Some accuse us. Some tell us they know exactly what God is doing. Some are so convinced they are right that they…
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The Shepherd Knows the Way to the Water
Daily Office Readings for Today, Saturday, September 5, 2026: Psalm 30, 32, 42, 43; Job 22:1-4, 21-23:7; Acts 13:26-43, John 10:1-8. “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.” — Psalm 42:1–2 Some days we dance. Some days we mourn. Some…
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But This I Know
Reflections on Psalm 31 & 35; Job 19:1–7, 14–27; Acts 13:13–25; and John 9:18–41 If the Psalms are the Jewish hymnbook, I think David could have made a pretty good country-and-western singer. Many of his Psalms have all the ingredients of an old country song—trouble, enemies, loneliness, regret, sorrow, and more than a few tears.…
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How Will We Respond to Grace?
Daily Office Readings for Thursday, September 3, 2026: Psalm 37, Job 16:16-22, 17:1,13-16. Acts 13: 1-12, John 9:1-17. There is an old hymn that says: “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.” That kept coming to my mind as I read today’s Daily Office readings. They take us from David, to Job,…
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Seeing Is Not Always Believing
Daily Office ReflectionsFriday, August 21, 2026 Readings: Psalms 140–144; Job 2:1–13; Acts 9:1–9; John 6:41–51 We have all heard the expression: “Seeing is believing.” It means that we sometimes need evidence before we are willing to accept something as true. But today’s Daily Office readings make me wonder: Is seeing always believing? Apparently not. Some…
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When Someone Else’s Choices Change Our Road
The Curious Pilgrim — Daily Office ReflectionThursday, August 13, 2026 Psalm 105 | 2 Samuel 15:1–18 | Acts 21:27–36 | Mark 10:32–45 “He is the Lord our God; his judgments prevail in all the world.” — Psalm 105:7 God gives us the freedom to make choices. Yesterday’s readings reminded us that God’s grace invites us,…
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Grace Opens the Door, but We Must Choose to Walk Through It
Daily Office Reflection — Wednesday, August 12, 2026Psalm 101 | 2 Samuel 14:21–33 | Acts 21:15–26 | Mark 10:17–31 “I will sing of mercy and justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing praises.”— Psalm 101:1 Have you ever wanted to help someone so badly that you wished you could make the right choice for…
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When We Cannot See the Whole Picture
The Curious Pilgrim — Daily Office ReflectionTuesday, August 11, 2026 Psalm 97 | 2 Samuel 14:1–20 | Acts 21:1–14 | Mark 10:1–16 Sometimes I read the Daily Office lessons and wonder, What in the world do these passages have to do with one another? Today is one of those days. Psalm 97 declares that the…
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Daily Office Reflection
Saturday, August 8, 2026 Readings: Psalm 87; 2 Samuel 12:15–31; Acts 20:1–16; Mark 9:30–41 Who Is Welcome in the City of God? Psalm 87 begins with a beautiful picture: “On the holy mountain stands the city he founded; the LORD loves the gates of Zion.” Zion was a real place—Jerusalem, the city of God. But…
