Lent 2020
Jesus is the Rock
Read Isaiah 8:14 and 1 Peter 2:7-8 “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave...
Read Isaiah 8:14 and 1 Peter 2:7-8 “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave...
Read Isaiah 9:1-2 and Matthew 4:12-17 “Repent, the kingdom of God is near.” (Matthew 4:17) A few years ago, our family traveled west and visited Wind Cave, a huge cave...
Read Isaiah 6:9-10 and Matthew 13:13-15 “This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. In...
This week’s devotionals focus on how the Prophets described the future earthly work of the Messiah. From how He would be recognized (through healing and the miraculous power of the Spirit) to how He...
Read Malachi 3:1-3, Luke 1:17, and John 2:13-17 “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents...
Read Micah 5:3-5a and Ephesians 2:11-18 “And he will be our peace” (Micah 5:5a) We all long for peace. We long for wholeness, completeness, safety, and soundness. As far as...
Read Hosea 1:2-10 and John 1:12 “In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’” (Hosea...
Read Micah 7:18-20 and John 8:12 There is certainly much Scripture preceding Micah 7:18 but if you would allow the question in the first half of the verse to stand...
Read Jonah 4:1-11 and John 3:16-17 “If I were king of the forest,” the Cowardly Lion sang, things would happen the way I want them to. Maybe you’ve sung that...
Read Amos 5:21-24 and Matthew 12:3-7 “Let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like a never-ending stream!” (Amos 5:24) Amos, one of the minor prophets, brought the word of...