18Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, saying, 19″Teacher, Moses wrote for us that ‘if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.’ 20There were seven brothers; the first married and,…
The Word of God: 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10 – April 18, 2020
16So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, 18because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen;…
The Word of God: Exodus 13:17-14:4 – April 18, 2020
17When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God thought, “If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.” 18So God led the people by the roundabout way of the wilderness toward the Red…
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Quote of the Day – April 18, 2020
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
Langston Hughes’ Quote of the Day – April 18, 2020
“Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people – the beauty within themselves.”
Psalm of the Day – April 17, 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…
The Word of God: Luke 24:1-12 – April 17, 2020
1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes…
The Word of God: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 – April 17, 2020
51Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, 52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53For this perishable body must put on…
The Word of God: Exodus 13:1-2, 11-16 – April 17, 2020
1The LORD said to Moses: 2Consecrate to me all the firstborn; whatever is the first to open the womb among the Israelites, of human beings and animals, is mine. 11″When the LORD has brought you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your ancestors, and has given it to you,…
Maya Angelou’s Quote of the Day – April 17, 2020
“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.”
