Tag: Midday Musing

  • Living Well Together

    Living Well Together

    January 31 Ecclesiastes 4.9-12 9 Two are better than one,    because they have a good return for their labour:10 If either of them falls down,    one can help the other up.But pity anyone who falls    and has no one to help them up.11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.    But how can one keep warm alone?12 Though one may…

  • It’s How We Are Loved…

    It’s How We Are Loved…

    January 30 Ephesians 4.29-32 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.  30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.  31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage…

  • Meeting Often, Encouraging Always

    Meeting Often, Encouraging Always

    January 29 Hebrews 10.23-25 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.  24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you…

  • Be Strong and Courageous

    Be Strong and Courageous

    January 26 Joshua 1.6-9 6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.  7 Be strong and very courageous.  Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you…

  • Sharing What We Know

    Sharing What We Know

    January 25 2 Timothy 2.1-7 1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.  2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.  3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.  4 No one serving as…

  • Opportunity to Love

    Opportunity to Love

    January 24 John 15.9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.  Now remain in my love.  10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.  11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you…

  • Holding Fast

    Holding Fast

    January 23 2 Thessalonians 2.13-17 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first-fruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.  14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord…

  • My Place to Love

    My Place to Love

    January 22 1 Thessalonians 4.9-12 9 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.  10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.  Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, 11 and to…

  • Disciples are Called to Love

    Disciples are Called to Love

    January 19 John 15.9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.  Now remain in my love.  10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.  11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you…

  • Following His Voice

    Following His Voice

    January 16 John 10.22-30 22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem.  It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.  24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense?  If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do…