November 26, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 117Jeremiah 30:18-24Revelation 22:8-21This weekend’s scripture: Matthew 24:36-44 FIELD NOTES From exile to home is another of the great spiritual movements. Exile is marked by hunger, persecution, poverty, and mourning.  Coming home is marked by feasting, acceptance, restoration, and joy.  In today’s passage (Jeremiah 30:18-22) we see God promise the gifts…

November 25, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 117Jeremiah 30:1-17Revelation 21:5-27This weekend’s scripture: Matthew 24:36-44 FIELD NOTES Jeremiah 30:8 – On that day, says the Lord of hosts, I will break the yoke from off his neck, and I will burst his bonds, and strangers shall no more make a servant of him. From slavery to freedom is…

November 23, 2019 DAILY READINGS Psalm 16 (MSG)Luke 21:1-4This weekend’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 8 FIELD NOTES For today’s meditation, try the practice of Lectio Divina (Latin for “divine reading”) as explained by The Upper Room and see what God reveals to you through His Word.  Psalm 16 (From The Message translation) A David song. 16 1-2 Keep me safe, O God,    I’ve run for…

November 22, 2019 DAILY READINGS Colossians 2:6-15 (MSG)Matthew 22:36-40 (AMP)Luke 21:1-4This weekend’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 8 FIELD NOTES We can break down Colossians 2:6-7 (MSG) into clear, unvarnished instructions for life:  6-7 My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him.  You’re deeply rooted in…

November 21, 2019 DAILY READINGS 1 Timothy 6:10-21 (AMP)Luke 21:1-4This weekend’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 8 FIELD NOTES For today’s meditation, try the practice of Lectio Divina (Latin for “divine reading”) as explained by The Upper Room and see what God reveals to you through His Word.  1 Timothy 6:10-21 (From The Amplified Bible translation) 10 For the love of money [that is, the…

November 20, 2019 DAILY READINGS 1 Timothy 6:1-10 (MSG)Luke 21:1-4This weekend’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 8 FIELD NOTES “A devout life does bring wealth, but it’s the rich simplicity of being yourself before God. Since we entered the world penniless and will leave it penniless, if we have bread on the table and shoes on our feet,…

November 19, 2019 DAILY READINGS 1 Timothy 5:9-16 (MSG)Luke 21:1-4This weekend’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 8 FIELD NOTES “9-10 Sign some widows up for the special ministry of offering assistance. They will in turn receive support from the church. They must be over sixty, married only once, and have a reputation for helping out with children, strangers, tired…

November 18, 2019 DAILY READINGS Luke 21:1-4This weekend’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 8 FIELD NOTES For today’s meditation, read through the following poem a few times, carefully considering the words, message, and what it means to you. Then offer your reflections and thoughts to God in prayer.  A Poem by Wendell Berry: THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS…