“Today is holy to the Lord your God. Do not be sad, and do not weep”—for all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law. He said further, “Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our…[read more]
As they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes an the birds of the sky have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” He said to another, “Follow me” But the man answered, “Allow…[read more]
Amen, amen I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man. John 1: 51 In John’s gospel, Jesus himself gives a very early and direct revelation of his identity. He alludes to the story of Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28: 12: 16-17.…[read more]
Courage, all you people of the country!—it is Yahweh who speaks. To work! I am with you—it is Yahweh Sabbaoth who speaks—and my spirit remains among you. Do not be afraid! Haggai 2: 4-5 Today we read the exhortation of the Prophet Haggai to the leaders and to all the people of the country to…[read more]
Consider your ways! You have sown much, but have brought in little; you have eaten, but have not been satisfied; you have drunk, but have not been exhilarated; have clothed yourselves, but not been warmed; and whoever earned wages earned them for a bag with holes in it. Haggai 1: 5-7 For twenty minutes each…[read more]
He sent them out with the commission of proclaiming the kingdom of God and healing. He said to them, “Take nothing on the road, not staff or purse or bread or coin Don’t take two tunics.” Luke 9: 2-3 In his commentary on these instructions of Jesus to the disciples, Luke Timothy Johnson writes: “The…[read more]
Jesus answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” Luke 8: 21 Today’s first reading from the Book of Ezra speaks of the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple with the support of the Persian King Darius. We are told that the building is completed “according…[read more]
Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4: 1-5 Being a believer…[read more]
But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Luke 7: 50 At every level of our lives peace seems to be an increasingly rare commodity. Despite the fact that technology was once seen as promising the emergence of “a global village,” our increased virtual contact with each other seems…[read more]
Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.’ We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.'” Luke 7:…[read more]
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