Psalm of the Day – October 11, 2019 (Psalm 142)

1   With my voice I cry to the LORD;            with my voice I make supplication to the LORD.  2   I pour out my complaint before him;            I tell my trouble before him.  3   When my spirit is faint,            you know my way.      In the path where I walk            they have hidden a trap for me.  4   Look on my…

The Word of God: Matthew 9:27-34 – October 11, 2019

27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29Then he touched their eyes…

The Word of God: 2 Kings 23:36-24:17 – October 11, 2019

36Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. 37He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as all his ancestors had done. 1In his days King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up; Jehoiakim became his…

Psalm of the Day – October 10, 2019 (Psalm 16)

1   Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.  2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;            I have no good apart from you.” 3   As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,            in whom is all my delight. 4   Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;            their drink offerings…

The Word of God: Matthew 9:18-26 – October 10, 2019

18While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from…

The Word of God: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 – October 10, 2019

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. 3Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no…

The Word of God: 2 Kings 23:4-25 – October 10, 2019

4The king commanded the high priest Hilkiah, the priests of the second order, and the guardians of the threshold, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and…

Fred Rogers’ Quote of the Day – October 9, 2019

“When I was ordained, it was for a special ministry, that of serving children and families through television. I consider that what I do through “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” is my ministry. A ministry doesn’t have to be only through a church, or even through an ordination. And I think we all can minister to others…