Tag Archives: Religion and Spirituality

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 40

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,     and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair,     out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground     and … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 5

Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.           Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3 (NLT) When I was a kid, I often made outrageous requests of my parents at Christmas time. I’d … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Leviticus 21

God spoke to Moses: “Tell Aaron, None of your descendants, in any generation to come, who has a defect of any kind may present as an offering the food of his God.” Leviticus 21:16 (MSG) One of the tasks of … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Leviticus 20

via Flickr and modashell “Set yourselves apart for a holy life. Live a holy life, because I am God, your God. Do what I tell you; live the way I tell you. I am the God who makes you holy.” … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Matthew 8

“Then those who grew up ‘in the faith’ but had no faith will find themselves out in the cold, outsiders to grace and wondering what happened.” Matthew 8:12 (MSG) After reading through the chapter today, I took a step back … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 17

God’s Message:    ”Cursed is the strong one    who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone    and sets God aside as dead weight. Jeremiah 17:5 (MSG) It is easy, when you are young, to set … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 16

Image by yanivba via Flickr “Now, watch for what comes next: I’m going to assemble a bunch of fishermen.” God’s Decree! “They’ll go fishing for my people and pull them in for judgment.” Jeremiah 16:16 (MSG) For centuries, those who … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 15

Unlucky mother—that you had me as a son,    given the unhappy job of indicting the whole country! I’ve never hurt or harmed a soul,    and yet everyone is out to get me. Jeremiah 15:10 (MSG) It isn’t easy swimming upstream. … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 1

“Before I shaped you in the womb,    I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day,    I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations—    that’s what I had in mind for you.” Jeremiah 1:5 … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Luke 21

Image by IronRodArt – Royce Bair via Flickr [Jesus] said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she … Continue reading

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