Sunday’s Readings, July 31, 2022 Jesus is our priceless Treasure! He made possible everything that lasts forever. Without Him, there is only death and decay and life is meaningless. “Nothing but vapor,” Ecclesiastes said. “Totally vapor. Everything is just vapor that vanishes.” In our Old Testament Lesson King Solomon, calling himself the pen-name “Ecclesiastes” (which…
Sunday’s Lectionary Readings – July 24, 2022 What a Friend we have in Jesus! And what a privilege it is to carry everything to God in prayer! So how should we pray? And what should we pray for? Our readings this week answer those important questions. In our Old Testament Lesson Abraham prays on behalf…
Last week Jesus reminded us, His disciples, to focus on the Love He has for us so that we can love our neighbor as ourselves. This week (Sunday, July 17) our readings focus on our need to be filled with the Word of God. In our Old Testament Lesson the Lord Himself appears to Abraham…
Sunday, July 10, 2022 Once again, this coming week, God’s Word keeps us focused, this time on loving our neighbor. The story of Ruth is touching and inspiring from beginning to end. In our Old Testament Lesson we hear that Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, was a Jewish woman who had moved to Moab from Israel with…
Last week we heard about the focus and commitment expected of every single follower of Jesus. This Sunday, July 3, 2022, our readings focus in on the special tasks and responsibilities given to those Jesus calls to be shepherds of his people and ministers of the Gospel. In our Old Testament Lesson the Lord uses…