Dunblane Cathedral - Thought for the Day

Thoughts and reflections from the Ministers and other members of the Catheral will be posted here on a daily basis.

Published on Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:20

Thought for the Day

ReadingsThen the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favour of him. And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said ...

Published on Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00

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ReadingsDo not be afraid, land of Judah;
be glad and rejoice.
Surely the Lord has done great things!
Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
...

Published on Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00

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Reading
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all ...

Published on Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00

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READINGThen Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people. And he called his twelve disciples together and began sending them out two by two, giving them ...

Published on Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00

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ReadingLORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a ...

Published on Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00

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ReadingPraise the LORD from the earth,
you sea monsters and all deeps,
fire and hail, snow and frost,
stormy wind fulfilling his command!
...

Published on Fri, 9 Oct 2020 00:10

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READINGLet me sing for my beloved
my love-song concerning his vineyard:
My beloved had a vineyard
on a very fertile hill.
He dug it and cleared it of stones,
and ...

Published on Tue, 6 Oct 2020 23:37

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Reading
Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the ...

Published on Mon, 5 Oct 2020 00:00

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ReadingsThen they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance. When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the ...

Published on Fri, 2 Oct 2020 00:00

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ReadingWhen they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?”“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. ...

Published on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00

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ReadingsFor six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in their yield; but in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of ...

Published on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00

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ReadingOn the first day you shall take the fruit of majestic trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD ...

Published on Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:18

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ReadingRejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer ...

Published on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00

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Reading In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was ...

Published on Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:48

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READINGThen Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to ...

Published on Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00

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ReadingRemember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any ...

Published on Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00

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Readings Then God spoke all these words:I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me ...

Published on Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00

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ReadingPraise the LORD!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his ...

Published on Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00

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ReadingsO Lord, you have searched me and known me.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from far away.
You ...

Published by IT Administrator on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 07:59

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Reading"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. "What do you think? If a man ...

Published on Mon, 7 Sep 2020 00:00

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READINGI lift up my eyes to the mountains —
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
...

Published on Fri, 4 Sep 2020 00:00

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Readings‘But ask the animals, and they will teach you;
the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;
...

Published on Wed, 2 Sep 2020 00:00

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ReadingI waited patiently for the LORD;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
He drew me up from the desolate pit,
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet ...

Published on Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00

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READINGWhen the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, ...

Published on Sat, 29 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingsThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went down to the potter’s house, and there ...

Published on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:21

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Readings“I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord!’”(Psalm 122:1) “When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue ...

Published on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingsBut just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for ...

Published on Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00

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Reading‘For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you all your ways.’Psalm 91.11
Reflection
We visited Ripon Cathedral recently and discovered it to be in the ...

Published on Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingLove from the centre of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second ...

Published on Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00

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READINGTherefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper ...

Published on Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:00

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Reading
The greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life for them.John, Chapter 15, verse 13 ( GNB)

ReflectionOn 15 August we marked the 75th ...

Published on Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingTherefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in ...

Published on Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingO sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
...

Published on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingFor everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what ...

Published on Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingImmediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a ...

Published on Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00

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READINGMay God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us —
so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation ...

Published on Sat, 15 Aug 2020 00:00

Thought for the Day

Readings While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and ...

Published on Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:37

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ReadingThen he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The ...

Published on Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingWe know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be ...

Published on Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingFor Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the message of the ...

Published on Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingYou know that our ancestors were told, "Do not murder" and "A murderer must be brought to trial." But I promise you that if you are angry with someone, you will have to ...

Published on Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00

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READINGYou, Lord, showed favour to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You forgave the iniquity of your people
and covered all their ...

Published on Sat, 8 Aug 2020 09:11

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ReadingBut God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honour to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care ...

Published on Fri, 7 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingOnce you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the ...

Published on Wed, 5 Aug 2020 23:01

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ReadingReturn, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. Take words with you and return to the LORD;say to him, ‘Take away all guilt; ...

Published on Wed, 5 Aug 2020 10:27

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Readings"Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. But if ...

Published on Tue, 4 Aug 2020 01:14

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RisksReadingsJacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.Jacob sent ...

Published on Mon, 3 Aug 2020 00:00

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READINGThe Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.The Lord upholds all ...

Published on Sat, 1 Aug 2020 00:00

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ReadingWhile Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are ...

Published on Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:03

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ReadingThey came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and ...

Published on Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingsIn the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and ...

Published on Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingJesus said, “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord’, and do not do what I tell you. I will tell you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them. That ...

Published by IT Administrator on Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingGod is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, ...

Published on Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:00

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READING“When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of ...

Published on Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingNow when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that ...

Published on Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00

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The Father who Forgot………. ReadingThen one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his ...

Published by IT Administrator on Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingsNow as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet ...

Published by IT Administrator on Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:00

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JESUS SAID “EPHPHATHA” - BE OPENED
ReadingsAfter Jesus took the deaf mute aside, away from the crowd, He put His finger into the man’s ears. Then He spat and touched the ...

Published on Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingsThis is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the ...

Published by IT Administrator on Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00

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READINGTeach me your way, Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name. I will praise ...

Published on Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingsWhen a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not ill-treat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you ...

Published on Thu, 16 Jul 2020 23:17

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ReadingI was glad when they said to me,
‘Let us go to the house of the LORD!’ Our feet are standing
within your gates, O Jerusalem. (Psalm 122:1-2 ...

Published on Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingThe Psalmist wrote “I joyed when to the house of God, go up they said to me.” No doubt these words resonate in many of our hearts, as churches prepare to emerge from ...

Published on Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00

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Reading‘You’re the salt of the earth! But if the salt becomes tasteless, how is it going to get salty again? It’s no good for anything. You might as well throw it out and walk all ...

Published on Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5 ...

Published on Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00

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READING ...

Published on Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingNow after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ...

Published on Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingBut Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Go back each of you to your mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. The ...

Published on Thu, 9 Jul 2020 00:00

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‘Walk on air against your better judgement’ReadingSo if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set ...

Published on Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingIf then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, ...

Published on Tue, 7 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingOnce when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her ...

Published on Mon, 6 Jul 2020 00:00

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READINGThen Job replied:
“Doubtless you are the only people who matter,
and wisdom will die with you!
But I have a mind as well as you;
I am ...

Published on Sat, 4 Jul 2020 00:00

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ReadingsO Lord, our Lord, Your greatness is seen in all the world! Your praise reaches up to the heavens! It is sung by children and babies.You are safe and ...

Published on Thu, 2 Jul 2020 23:29

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ReadingLet every person be subject to the governing authorities; for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore ...

Published on Thu, 2 Jul 2020 00:00

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No man is an island.ReadingsFor just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one ...

Published on Wed, 1 Jul 2020 00:00

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Never mind the sparrows!Reading“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”Luke 12: 7 ReflectionOpening up a ...

Published on Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingTherefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, ...

Published on Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00

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READING“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and ...

Published on Sat, 27 Jun 2020 16:29

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READINGSpeak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
...

Published on Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00

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They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the ...

Published on Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingsNot that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and ...

Published on Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingIn those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart ...

Published on Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:22

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ComplaintReadingsO give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Say also: “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and rescue us ...

Published on Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00

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READINGHear me, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
...

Published on Sat, 20 Jun 2020 00:00

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God’s SteadfastnessREADINGIf the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.
When I thought, ‘My foot is slipping ...

Published on Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingsThe word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went down to the potter’s ...

Published on Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:56

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ReadingsO Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
and you will not listen?
Or cry to you ‘Violence!’
and you will not save?
Why ...

Published on Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00

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Readings When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take ...

Published on Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:16

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OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOODIn a world divided by politics, everyone is eager to point out the current difficulties of life in a broken world. Across the world, we see people gathered ...

Published on Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:00

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READINGGod said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild ...

Published on Sat, 13 Jun 2020 12:04

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“Moving on”ReadingsNow the LORD said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, ...

Published on Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00

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The Confession of 1967
READINGSo then, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called ‘the uncircumcision’ by those who are called ‘the circumcision’—a physical ...

Published on Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingDo your best to come to me soon, for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only ...

Published on Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingWhile walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And ...

Published on Tue, 9 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingThe LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them,The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD ...

Published on Mon, 8 Jun 2020 00:00

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READINGFinally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace ...

Published on Sat, 6 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingOh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!....You have hidden your face from us and made us waste away because of our ...

Published on Fri, 5 Jun 2020 09:12

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Readings‘I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his ...

Published on Thu, 4 Jun 2020 09:35

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ReadingsWith what shall I come before the Lord
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
...

Published on Wed, 3 Jun 2020 00:00

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ReadingFor when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus ...