Psalm 145 is Psalm of praise that extols the greatness of God and celebrates the nature of God: The One who has done great things, who is righteous, gracious, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, good to all, and has compassion for all.
Today’s scripture reading comes from one of the New Testament books known as the Pastoral Letters.
The Pharisees maintained huge libraries of commentaries about the Torah and believed themselves to be experts in the law.
In Judaism Psalm 130 is recited as part of the liturgy for the High Holidays and is one of the psalms that have traditionally been recited in times of communal distress or crisis.
Notice that our passage of scripture from the letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament begins with the words “Since, then…” or “Therefore,…” depending on the translation.
In our scripture for today the prophet Elijah is looking for God. Elijah’s nickname is “the stormy prophet” and it is an appropriate nickname!
Ever since I first met Paul through his letters, I’ve wondered at his life.
Today’s brief passage of scripture in some ways sums up what the gospel of John wants to say about Jesus.
The story of David and Goliath is one that touches us at a lot of different levels from the time we’re small children through to old age.
One of the amazing claims of the Bible’s account of creation is that humans as well as all of life were created by God’s word.
Psalm 56 is a song in which the psalmist cries out to God for help in overcoming powerful adversities in his life. His adversaries are relentless in causing him harm and fear. His circumstances have kept him awake and reduced him to tears.
One of the amazing claims of the Bible’s account of creation is that humans as well as all of life were created by God’s word.