Deuteronomy 32-34 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, March 22, 2019 “DIVINE JUXTAPOSITION” The opening line of Charles Dickens’ novel “The Tale of Two Cities” is a classic example of juxtaposition: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light,…Keep Reading

Psalm 19:12 “…they returned to their country by another route.” “I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost We know the experience of traveling at a good speed down the highway when suddenly everything comes to a halt. When that…Keep Reading

Psalm 19:12 “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults.” We were at the Hands On Museum with a school field trip. There was a hall that had neon paint and black lights. As we entered it all of the kids who were wearing white began to glow. There were white socks, shirts and pants that were glowing on the children as they were pointing and laughing while…Keep Reading

Deuteronomy 30-31 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, March 21, 2019 “THE MERCIFUL GOD” The curses of which Moses warned the people sound harsh and the commandments impossible to keep. However, Moses wrote: “For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us,…Keep Reading

Deuteronomy 28-29 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, March 20, 2019 “QUE SERA SERA” The year was 1956, I had just completed elementary school, and Doris Day sang Que Sera Sera (whatever will be will be). If only we could learn that no fortune teller, no astrologer, no self-appointed prophet can foretell the future. In today’s reading Moses sets before the people two visions of life. The first is a picture of the…Keep Reading

Genesis 8:9 “…the dove found no resting place for her foot.” When Noah wanted to see if the flood waters were going down, he sent out a dove. It flew and flew, but found no place to land. The tired little bird had to keep flying until it returned to the ark. It must have been so weary, and yet relieved to see the hand of Noah reaching out the…Keep Reading

Proverbs 19:2b “…whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.” I know all too well the stress of chasing the clock, of trying to be two different places at one time; and the frustration of “Hurry up and wait.” Living on a street that is heavy with school traffic, I am made to realize what a rushed world we live in. Cars speed by, parents and children argue (probably…Keep Reading

Deuteronomy 24-27 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, March 19, 2019 “BLESSINGS AND CURSES” Moses charged the people that when they crossed over the Jordon into the promised land, they were to set six tribes on Mount Gerizim to bless the people and six on Mount Ebal for the curse (Deuteronomy 27:9-14). The Levites would station themselves in the valley between the two and then utter the blessings and curses in a loud…Keep Reading

Deuteronomy 21-23 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, March 18, 2019 “FUGITIVE SLAVES” In the darker days of our history when people made in the image of God were bought and sold like cattle—and often treated worse, there were laws that were known as The Fugitive Slave Acts: “The Fugitive Slave Acts were a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the…Keep Reading

Corinthians 3:16 “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” Flipping houses is a fairly new term to me, but changing lives has been the work of Christ since Calvary. There is no life that is beyond the transforming power of Jesus Christ. The Devil cheapens people’s lives, but Christ restores the value and puts the glory back….Keep Reading

Deuteronomy 17-20 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, March 17, 2019 “THE KING AS SCHOLAR” Although it was not God’s will that Israel have a king other than himself (1 Samuel 8:1-9), he knew that they would ask for one, so he gave instructions as to the kind of man they were to appoint: He must be one of their fellow Israelites. He was not to cause the people to return to Egypt…Keep Reading

Genesis 3:9-11 “Where are you? …Who told you?” The first questions recorded in the Bible came from the voice of God: “Where are you?” The answers are important to Him; and should be to us. To not know the answer is to be lost. The phone rings in the night and you answers. Your son or daughter is in a car that has broken down. Your first question is, “Where…Keep Reading