by April Cyr | Feb 12, 2020 | Devotions
1 Peter 4:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. (NIV) The First Christians must have been a very strong, faithful generation. They persevered through times of unjust persecution...
by April Cyr | Feb 11, 2020 | Devotions
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. (NIV) This is one of my favorite verses in the New Testament. Being a dour Scottish Calvinistic Presbyterian, I often feel that my depravity, according to both Calvin &...
by April Cyr | Feb 10, 2020 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Lamentations 5:1-22 & 1 Peter 3:13-22. 1 Peter 3:14 But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated. (NRSV) Fear is the instrument...
by April Cyr | Feb 7, 2020 | Devotions
Lamentations 3:22- 23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (NRSV) I’ve always loved these verses for several reasons. First of all, they remind me of a dear old couple...
by April Cyr | Feb 3, 2020 | Devotions
James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. (NRSV) When I was much younger, I thought that life was all about pursuing happiness and finding...
by April Cyr | Jan 30, 2020 | Devotions
John 8:31-32 Then Jesus said to the people who had believed in Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (NRSV) The ancient Greek word for ‘truth’ in our Gospels is pronounced...
