I.Today the Psalmist asks us to wait in silence. And if we don’t hear it, the Psalmist repeats the directive to us. Today, take a few moments to silence your stirrings before you consider this Psalm. II.Psalm 62 (NRSVue) For … Continue reading
VII.Let’s take some time to notice the silences in this week’s reading VIII.Luke 14:1-6 (NRSVue) On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were … Continue reading
I.Think about the description of the Pharisees, “… they were watching him closely…. they were silent…. they could not reply to this.” And this is in the context of Jesus “going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees … Continue reading
VII.Have you ever lost your voice? Ever been at a loss for words? Reread this account keeping in mind anytime you might have not had the words you wanted. VIII.Luke 1:8-20 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Once when he … Continue reading
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven … a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7b) VI.What of that balance – to keep silence/to speak. Is that an … Continue reading
VI.Where is the sustaining power and strength for the servant(s). Look over the passage and notice what it tells us about the “God, The Lord.” Even from the first sentences we begin to draw a picture of the God Isaiah … Continue reading
V. The other day we noticed some of what Solomon mentioned in his prayer and I asked how alike or unlike your prayers this was. Again, we wouldn’t expect his prayer and ours to be the same in all respects … Continue reading