Devotionals
Rejoicing Alongside Lament
Read: Ezra 3:10-13 The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of the people’s weeping. (v. 13) We like to think that our worship of
Steven Rodriguez August 20, 2023
Read: Ezra 3:10-13 The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of the people’s weeping. (v. 13) We like to think that our worship of
Read: Psalm 148 Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. (v. 5) Out of the silence of the darkness of nothingness, God spoke
Read: Habakkuk 2:18-20 Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise! Can this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and
Read: Revelation 8:1-5 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. (v. 1) One of the most important parts of any song
Read: Hebrews 13:15-16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have. (v. 16) Respectful. Responsible. Kind. The school my children attended used these three words to help
Read: Hebrews 13:8-9 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (v. 8) When I was a baby, my doctor told my mother that it was best to lay
Read: Hebrews 13:1-7 Let mutual love continue. (v. 1 NRSV) When I had two children in elementary school, I was constantly signing student homework planners to keep track of what was
Read: Hebrews 12:14-15 Strive for peace with everyone. (v. 14) Each year we plant a small garden in our back yard. The kids can pick cherry tomatoes for snacks and I
Read: Hebrews 12:3-13 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees. (v. 12) I’m wonderful at making plans to get in shape. Following through on them? Not so much.