Tag: paul
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God Has Not Given Up on Me
Daily Office Readings for Saturday, September 26, 2026Psalms 107, 108, and 33; Hosea 11:1–9; Acts 22:17–29; Luke 6:27–38 Life is filled with challenges. Some arise from choices I have made. Others come from decisions made by people whose lives touch mine. Still others simply happen because illness, loss, disappointment, and uncertainty are part of living…
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Daily Office Reflection — September 19, 2026Psalms 87, 90, 136; Hosea 1:1–2:1; Acts 20:1–6; Luke 4:38–44
“Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.”— Psalm 90:12 I have been thinking about wisdom. What is it? Is wisdom subjective? Is it simply knowing more than I knew yesterday? Is it having the right answers? The longer I travel this pilgrimage, the less I think wisdom is…
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Sacred Writings Teach Us How to Live
Daily Office Readings — Wednesday, September 9, 2026Psalm 119:49–72; Psalms 49, 53; Job 29:1; 30:1–2, 16–31; Acts 14:19–28; John 11:1–16 I started reading the Bible when I was eight years old. After all these years, I am still reading it, still asking questions, and still discovering things I had never noticed before. Maybe that is…
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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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God’s Love Endures Forever
Daily Office ReflectionsSunday, August 16, 2026 Today’s Readings: Psalm 118 and 145; Judges 16:15–31; 2 Corinthians 13:1–11; Mark 5:25–34 The Psalmist begins our new week with a truth that runs through all of today’s readings: God’s faithful love endures forever. Psalm 145 reminds us that God is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding…
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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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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
Friday, August 7, 2026 Readings: Psalm 88; 2 Samuel 12:1–14; Acts 19:21–41; Mark 9:14–29 Grace Does Not Remove Consequences Some of the hardest moments in life are those we bring upon ourselves. Today’s readings remind us that while God is rich in mercy, He also allows us to experience the consequences of our choices. Yet…
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Daily Office Reflection
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Readings: Psalm 2; Exodus 24:12–18; 2 Corinthians 4:1–6 Living as Beloved Sons and Daughters One of the deepest longings of every human heart is to know who we are. We spend much of our lives trying to discover our identity through our accomplishments, our careers, our successes, our failures, and even…
