Tag: david
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We Stand on the Shoulders of Someone Who Believed in Us
Saturday, August 8, 2026Pull Up a Rocking Chair Pull up a rocking chair. Let me tell you something I have been thinking about. None of us becomes who we are entirely on our own. We are influenced by music we have heard, books we have read, television shows and movies we have watched, places we…
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Daily Office Reflection
Thursday, August 6, 2026 Readings: Psalm 34; 2 Samuel 11:1–27; Acts 19:11–20; Mark 9:2–13 Living Honestly Before God One of the greatest temptations in the spiritual life is pretending to be someone we are not. Today’s readings remind us that God already knows who we are. We cannot hide from Him, nor do we need…
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Daily Office Reflection
Monday, August 3, 2026 Readings: Psalm 80; 2 Samuel 7:1–17; Acts 18:1–11; Mark 8:11–21 The Presence of God Is Enough Today’s readings begin with one of the most beautiful prayers in Scripture: “Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.”—Psalm 80 The title “LORD God of hosts”…
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Daily Office Reflection – Sunday, August 2, 2026
Readings: Psalms 93 & 96; 2 Samuel 6:12–23; Romans 14:7–12; John 1:43–51 Title: The Choices That Shape Us “Each of us will be accountable to God.” — Romans 14:12 Today’s readings remind me that every life is shaped by the choices we make. The Psalmists begin by proclaiming that the Lord reigns. Psalm 93 declares…
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What Is God Saying to Us Through the Daily Office Readings?July 27–August 2, 2026
Monday’s Readings: Psalm 56; 2 Samuel 2:1–11; Acts 15:36–16:5; John 6:14–29 “In God I trust and will not be afraid.” — Psalm 56:4 Fear often tempts us to act quickly, take control, or strike back. Yet today’s readings remind us that faith is choosing to trust God even when the future is uncertain. After the…
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When life wounds us, where do we place our trust?
Readings: Psalm 55 • 2 Samuel 1:1–16 • Acts 15:22–35 • Mark 6:1–13 Life has a way of placing burdens on our shoulders. Sometimes those burdens come through grief. Sometimes through disappointment, conflict, betrayal, or uncertainty. The question today’s readings ask is simple: What do we do with those burdens? The psalmist gives us the…
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What God Is Saying Through Today’s Daily Office Readings
Readings: Psalm 50 • 1 Samuel 28:3–20 • Acts 15:1–11 • Mark 5:1–20 The psalmist opens today’s readings with these words: “Our God comes and does not keep silence… Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, God reveals himself in glory.” God is not hidden. God desires to be known. The question is not whether…
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The Curious Pilgrim
What God Is Saying Through Today’s Daily Office Readings Readings: Psalm 119:49–72 • 1 Samuel 25:23–44 • Acts 14:19–28 • Mark 4:35–41 Storms come in many forms. Some are the storms of nature. Others are storms of conflict, disappointment, fear, grief, or uncertainty. None of us escape them. Jesus had spent the day teaching and…
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The Curious Pilgrim
Daily Office Reflections – Monday, July 20 God’s Ways Are Not Our Ways Readings: Psalm 41 • 1 Samuel 24:1–22 • Acts 13:44–52 • Mark 4:1–20 Today’s Daily Office readings reveal a timeless truth: God’s purposes never change, but our response to them does. The psalmist reminds us that God is eternal. “Blessed be the…
