Today’s Reading: Psalm 119:169-176 “O Lord, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised. Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised. Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees. Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right. Give me a…
Today’s Reading: Lamentations 5 I love HGTV. One of my favorite shows is “Rehab Addict”. It features Nicole Curtis, a self-taught home rehabber who has a passion for saving old houses. It is incredible to watch the transformation as Nicole takes ramshackle homes from the wrecking ball to their original stunning…
Today’s Reading: Lamentations 4 Robin Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines” was number one on the Billboard’s Hot 100 list for 12 weeks in 2013. Is it an indicator of how much we’ve blurred the lines morally? Read Lamentations 4. Jeremiah highlights the devastation that took place in Jerusalem. Lamentations 4:10 in…
Today’s Reading: Lamentations 3 Read Lamentations 3. Despair is the complete loss or absence of hope. After all that this individual has seen, despair visits. “He has besieged and surrounded me with anguish and distress. He has buried me in a dark place like those long dead” (v. 5-6). “I…
Today’s Reading: Lamentations 1:1-22 Breaking news. Jerusalem has fallen. Imagine v. 1-11 being told by a reporter who has just made it to the scene of this tragedy. The reporter provides the information of what they see and reflects upon the sadness of the scene. Then v. 12-22 the reporter interviews…
Today’s Reading: Lamentations 1-2 God allows us to express our pain and sorrow just like we express our joy. The book of Lamentations consists of five funeral poems. Jeremiah weeps on behalf of the nation because they’ve lost everything. They’ve abandoned their God and their faith. As a result, they…
The “Got Milk?” campaign ran from October 1993 until February of 2014. The campaign encouraged the consumption of cow’s milk. It was a great quick question to raise, to help people think about whether or not they were consuming milk. Today, we begin reading the book of Habakkuk. Read through…
Today’s Reading: Psalm 130 “From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. I…
Today’s Reading: Psalm 42 and 43 “A white-tailed deer drinks from the creek; I want to drink God, deep draughts of God. I’m thirsty for God-alive. I wonder, “Will I ever make it—arrive and drink in God’s presence?” I’m on a diet of tears—tears for breakfast, tears for supper. All day long people knock…