Although we perceive up to 80% of all impressions by means of our sight, today’s scripture lessons remind us of the blessings we receive for believing without seeing. Exodus 33:12, 18-23 Moses said to the LORD, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send […]Read more
An antonym for “grumble” is “applaud”—something we do in appreciation of superstars. Today’s lessons describe children of God as those who do not grumble but, with good deeds, shine like stars. Numbers 11:1-2 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his Read more
When Ruth asks Boaz to “spread the corner of his garment” over her in today’s first reading, it is reflective of the first layer shown in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. She is seeking to fulfill the physiological need for clothing and shelter. The lessons today reveal how we have a redeemer who clothes and shelters Read more
The Kumbaya African-American spiritual is derived from Hebrew words that gave voice to slaves calling to God to “come by here” to help people in desperate need. The phrase “pass by” in today’s scripture lessons are kumbaya moments when God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, visited his people 1 Kings 19:9b-13 And Read more