Tag: god
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My Help Comes from the Lord
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 121, 1 Samuel 11:1–15, Acts 8:1–13, Luke 22:63–71 “The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore.” — Psalm 121:8 One of the most familiar affirmations in Scripture is found in Psalm 121: “My help comes from the Lord.” Those words sound comforting…
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Who Is Like the Lord?
Curious Pilgrim Daily Office ReflectionPsalm 89 • Ezekiel 2:1–7 • Acts 11:1–18 “Who is like you, O Lord God of hosts?” (Psalm 89:8) Every generation answers that question. Some conclude there is no God at all. Others are uncertain and call themselves agnostic. Some believe God created the universe but remains distant and uninvolved. Many…
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The Curious Pilgrim
God Is Already at Work “The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” — Psalm 118:14 One of the greatest mysteries of faith is that God is often doing His deepest work before we recognize it. Today’s Daily Office readings invite us to look back over our lives and…
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Lift Up Your Head: Redemption Is Drawing Near
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 87, 1 Samuel 4:1b-11, Acts 4:32–5:11, and Luke 21:20–28 Growing up in church, I heard countless sermons about the Second Coming of Jesus. Charts were drawn, timelines were explained, and every earthquake, war, or political upheaval seemed to be interpreted as another sign that the end was near. Like…
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Overcoming Evil With Good
Living Romans 12 in a Fractured World A Curious Pilgrim Reflection There are passages in Paul’s letter to the Romans that feel almost impossible when we place them beside the realities of modern life. Division. Anger. Political hostility. Religious conflict. Social media outrage. Family wounds. Violence. Loneliness. Fear. And yet Paul writes: “Live in harmony…
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The Word Made Flesh: More Than Words on a Page
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 148 | Exodus 12:1–14 | John 1:1–18 Introduction The Psalmist calls for all humanity to praise the Lord! Exodus 12 celebrates Passover. John describes Jesus as the Logos or the Word. Most Christians consider God’s Word to be the Bible, but I don’t see that, for John 1 tells us the…
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Walking as He Walked — Light Without Labels
4 Scripture Readings: This morning’s reading from I John is both simple and piercing: “Whoever says, ‘I abide in him,’ ought to walk just as he walked.”“Whoever says, ‘I am in the light,’ while hating a brother or sister, is still in the darkness.” John does not give us a complicated theology. He gives us…
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God Comes to Us in Many Different Ways
February 12 — A Life Lesson “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 There was a time in my life when I believed God spoke in only one way — through Scripture, through church, through sermons preached from a pulpit. But seventy-six years of living have taught me something different. God…
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Rekindling the Flame When Truth Feels Dim
Daily Office Reflection Psalm 78 • Isaiah 59:1-15a • 2 Timothy 1:1-14 • Mark 9:42-50 There are seasons when faith feels strong in our words but fragile in our daily living. Today’s Daily Office readings speak into that tender place where belief, truth, responsibility, and renewal meet. Together, they remind us that God is not…
The Curious Pilgrim 