Last words are important. We strive to remember the last words we heard a loved one speak. We often remember and quote the last words of famous or well-known people.
Today’s reading for my devotional is the daily Revised Common Lectionary reading from the Hebrew Scriptures.
In the midst of the storm, God will be in the boat with you. You need not panic, though the situation may appear bleak. The Lord of the storm is in the boat with you. That is the promise.
The conversation between Moses and God in today’s scripture reading took place on the “holy ground” of the burning bush. Here’s the back story. Moses had left Egypt many years before because in anger he killed an Egyptian taskmaster.
Today’s scripture reading comes from 2 Peter and reflects the widespread belief in the imminent return of Christ. We see this belief expressed in other places in the New Testament.