Continue reading “Day 56: Conclusion”For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Continue reading “Day 54: Temptation”And lead us not into temptation.
Matthew 6:13a
Continue reading “Day 53: Forgiveness”And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 6:12
Continue reading “Day 51: God’s Will”Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10b
Continue reading “Day 44: Character”Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
1 Peter 2:12
Continue reading “Day 42: Gentleness”I… urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness…
Ephesians 4:1-2
Years ago my husband and I took a vacation to Florida. One morning as we were on our way to breakfast we got stopped by this guy who offered us a free breakfast and a gift card for listening to a short presentation. Being still rather naive, we agreed, only to find out it was a sales pitch for a time share. And despite what the first guy had said, this was certainly not a “short” presentation. We were in no position whatsoever to be investing in a time share at that point in our lives, but the salesman kept reiterating one point throughout his speech. He said it so often we still use it as an inside joke. This was his trump card; his best argument. With a time share, he pointed out, you get a deed. When you stay in a hotel, “All you get is a receipt.”
Continue reading “If “It Was Finished” on Good Friday, Why Do We Need Easter?”