“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you …
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”Psalm 46:1 There have been times in my life when I have felt this in a very deep and real way. There have also …
“One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’” Mark 12:28 When Jesus taught …
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”Matthew 28:19 Those of us who have spent most of our …
“Jesus straightened up and said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, sir.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now …
“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.”Isaiah 25:1 NRSVue God has plans “formed of …
“I love the Lord because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.”Psalm 116:1-2 NRSVue When one …
“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”1 Peter 4:10 NRSVue This verse follows Peter telling the readers to “maintain constant love for …
“You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”Psalm 91:1 NRSVue This Psalm is written to those who love God. I don’t mean those who loudly …
“You invited my enemies from all around as if for a day of festival; and on the day of the anger of the Lord, no one escaped or survived; those whom I bore and reared, …