16For there is no enduring remembrance of the wise or of fools, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. How can the wise die just like fools? 17So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing…
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Psalm of the Day – June 1, 2020 (Psalm 85)
1 LORD, you were favorable to your land;you restored the fortunes of Jacob.2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;you pardoned all their sin. Selah3 You withdrew all your wrath;you turned from your hot anger. 4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,and put away your indignation toward us.5 Will you be angry with…
The Word of God: Matthew 13:44-52 – June 1, 2020
44″The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45″Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46on finding one pearl of great value, he went…
The Word of God: Galatians 1:1-17 – June 1, 2020
1Paul an apostle – sent neither by human commission nor from human authorities, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead – 2and all the members of God’s family who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the…
The Word of God: Ecclesiastes 2:1-15 – June 1, 2020
1I said to myself, “Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But again, this also was vanity. 2I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3I searched with my mind how to cheer my body with wine – my mind still guiding me with wisdom…
Psalm of the Day – May 31, 2020 (Psalm 29)
1 Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the LORD in holy splendor. 3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over mighty waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full…
The Word of God: John 4:19-26 – May 31, 2020
19The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.20Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.”21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You…
The Word of God: Acts 4:18-21, 23-33 – May 31, 2020
18So they called them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge; 20for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and…
The Word of God: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 – May 31, 2020
9You shall count seven weeks; begin to count the seven weeks from the time the sickle is first put to the standing grain. 10Then you shall keep the festival of weeks for the LORD your God, contributing a freewill offering in proportion to the blessing that you have received from the LORD your God. 11Rejoice…
Psalm of the Day – May 30, 2020 (Psalm 23)
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;3 he restores my soul.He leads me in right pathsfor his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I fear no evil;for you are with me;your rod and your staff…