by April Cyr | Jul 28, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found on the Internet here: Exodus 37:1-16 and Luke 24:1-11. Exodus 37:9 “The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover of the Ark”....
by April Cyr | Jul 27, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 36:20-38 and Luke 23:44-56. Luke 23:46a Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” (NIV) Lord, do You have a moment? I need to speak to You. I’m worried about the world And...
by April Cyr | Jul 26, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 36:1-19 and Luke 23:32-43. Exodus 36:5 And they said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done.” (NIV) It was a beautiful act of community generosity...
by April Cyr | Jul 18, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found online here: Exodus 32:1-14 and Luke 21:1-19. Luke 21:3-4 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in...
by April Cyr | Jul 13, 2017 | Devotions
How to Pray Over the years, church folks have asked me about how to pray. They are usually concerned with doing it the right way in order to respect God and receive His blessings. They hope that they are praying correctly and sometimes worry if their prayers are...
by April Cyr | Jul 12, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 30:1-16 and Luke 19:28-48. Luke 19:47-48 “Every day Jesus was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. Yet they...
by April Cyr | Jul 10, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 29:15-30 and Luke 19:1-11. Luke 19:5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” (NIV) I’ve always been a short person, so I...
by April Cyr | Jul 5, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Exodus 28:1-14 and Luke 19:28-48. Luke 19:47-48 “Every day Jesus was teaching at the Temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. Yet they could not...
by April Cyr | Jul 3, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 25:23-40 and Luke 17:20-37. Luke 17:20-21 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor...
by April Cyr | Jun 26, 2017 | Devotions
Romans 5:5 “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.” (NIV) I came across a new word the other day: acedia. It means ‘spiritual languor.’ I guess it’s like belief...
