The Word of God: Ezekiel 7:10-15, 23b-27 – May 18, 2021

10 See, the day! See, it comes!Your doom has gone out.The rod has blossomed, pride has budded.11 Violence has grown into a rod of wickedness.None of them shall remain,not their abundance, not their wealth;no pre-eminence among them.12 The time has come, the day draws near;let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn,for wrath is…

Psalm of the Day – May 17, 2021 (Psalm 145)

1   I will extol you, my God and King,           and bless your name forever and ever. 2   Every day I will bless you,           and praise your name forever and ever. 3   Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;           his greatness is unsearchable. 4   One generation shall laud your works to another,           and shall declare your mighty acts. 5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,           and…

The Word of God: Matthew 10:24-33, 40-42 – May 16, 2021

24“A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! 26“So have no fear of…

The Word of God: Hebrews 5:7-14 – May 15, 2021

7In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and having been made perfect, he…

The Word of God: Ezekiel 1:28-3:3 – May 14, 2021

1:28Like the bow in a cloud on a rainy day, such was the appearance of the splendor all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of someone speaking. 2:1He said to me: O mortal, stand…

Psalm of the Day – May 13, 2021 (Psalm 147:12-20)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!Praise your God, O Zion!13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates;he blesses your children within you.14 He grants peace within your borders;he fills you with the finest of wheat.15 He sends out his command to the earth;his word runs swiftly.16 He gives snow like wool;he scatters frost like…

The Word of God: Luke 12:22-31 – May 12, 2021

22He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. 23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet…

The Word of God: James 1:16-27 – May 11, 2021

16Do not be deceived, my beloved. 17Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would…

The Word of God: Deuteronomy 8:1-10 – May 10, 2021

1This entire commandment that I command you today you must diligently observe, so that you may live and increase, and go in and occupy the land that the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. 2Remember the long way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, in order…

Psalm of the Day – May 9, 2021 (Psalm 136)

1   O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,           for his steadfast love endures forever. 2   O give thanks to the God of gods,           for his steadfast love endures forever. 3   O give thanks to the Lord of lords,           for his steadfast love endures forever; 4   who alone does great wonders,           for his steadfast love endures forever; 5   who by understanding made the heavens,           for his…