Paul calls to mind some of the very difficult circumstances and experiences in life and in that context he brings up prayer.
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Today’s reading catalogs various seasons of life, 28 of them arranged in sharp contrast to one another and yet each an undeniable part of human existence.
The psalmist says, in prayer and song, “You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy.” We say it in the creed we most often use in our worship service: “God is with us. We are not alone.
Today’s scripture reading comes from Paul’s letter to the church at Rome. Romans is unusual in that Paul did not found the church at Rome and had never even visited there.
Bearing Fruit is an Image Jesus Used. Jesus said that we will know people “by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.”
How do you describe God? What are the characteristics of God that come to your mind? Some people believe in a vengeful, angry, harsh, critical god.
Lamentations is an aptly-named book in the Hebrew Scriptures. The very first words of the book are “Oh, no! She sits alone, the city that was once full of people.
Today’s reading—Psalm 51—is attributed in this way: “A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.”
My mother didn’t have electricity until sometime after my parents married—neither in the home she grew up in nor the first house my parents had. Once she had electricity, for the rest of her life she always had a night light in her room.
Have you ever watched a potter throwing pottery? As the lump of clay spins on the wheel, it responds immediately to the slightest movements of the hands of the potter. It is fascinating to watch.