The Word of God: Exodus 25:1-22 – May 2, 2020

1The LORD said to Moses: 2 Tell the Israelites to take for me an offering; from all whose hearts prompt them to give you shall receive the offering for me. 3 This is the offering that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine linen, goats’ hair, 5tanned rams’ skins, fine leather, acacia…

Psalm of the Day – May 1, 2020 (Psalm 49)

1   Hear this, all you peoples;           give ear, all inhabitants of the world, 2   both low and high,           rich and poor together. 3   My mouth shall speak wisdom;           the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. 4   I will incline my ear to a proverb;           I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp. 5   Why should I fear in times of trouble,           when the iniquity…

The Word of God: Matthew 4:12-17 – May 1, 2020

12Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15“Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across…

The Word of God: Colossians 2:8-23 – May 1, 2020

8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ. 9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler and…

The Word of God: Exodus 24:1-18 – May 1, 2020

1Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance. 2Moses alone shall come near the LORD; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.” 3Moses came and told the…

Psalm of the Day – April 30, 2020 (Psalm 113)

1   Praise the LORD!      Praise, O servants of the LORD;           praise the name of the LORD. 2   Blessed be the name of the LORD           from this time on and forevermore. 3   From the rising of the sun to its setting           the name of the LORD is to be praised. 4   The LORD is high above all nations,           and his glory above the heavens. 5   Who is like…