Daily Devotionals

01/6/22

Epiphany

DAILY READING Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew 3:13-17 John 2:1-11 FIELD NOTES Today and every January 6th is the day that Christians celebrate Epiphany. This is the 13th day of the Christmas season and…

01/5/22

Be still and let me love you

DAILY READING Luke 10:38-42 FIELD NOTES To be honest, this passage in Luke makes me uncomfortable. I am more like Martha than Mary and I find it troubling that this…

01/4/22

It Matters What You Think

DAILY READING Philippians 4:4-8 FIELD NOTES From the sermons of A.W. Tozer:  It is something of a happy paradox that while the thoughts deeply affect the will and go far…

01/3/22

Pray for those who hurt you

DAILY READING Job 42:10-17  FIELD NOTES In this last part of the Book, we see Job restored and being made whole after praying for his friends. Job’s friends had made…

01/1/22

New Year’s Day

DAILY READING Psalm 147:12-20 FIELD NOTES Charles Wesley published these words in 1750 for New Year’s Day worship. Let them be our prayer as we begin a New Year. Wisdom…

12/31/21

A Prayer for Wisdom

DAILY READING 1 Kings 3:5-14 FIELD NOTES As another year comes to a close today, you may find yourself looking back over the last twelve months and evaluating the results…

12/30/21

Epiphany

DAILY READING John 1:10-18 FIELD NOTES Next week, on January 6, we will celebrate “Epiphany” — the twelfth day following Christmas which commemorates the day the wise men from the…

12/29/21

Our Hearts are God’s Home

DAILY READING Acts 7:44-53 FIELD NOTES I’ve had the privilege of visiting several amazing and beautiful places of worship through the years — including York Minster in England; St. Peter’s…

12/28/21

Hearing and Doing

DAILY READING Luke 8:16-21 FIELD NOTES I like to read self-help books. Maybe the topic is time management — learning how to prioritize tasks, get things done, and achieve my…

12/27/21

Love and Fear

DAILY READING Proverbs 1:1-7 FIELD NOTES I took piano lessons throughout my childhood. Beginning as a first grader who could barely plunk out “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” to my graduating…