by April Cyr | Mar 13, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found online at this link: Genesis 29:1-20 and Mark 1:1-15. Mark 1:15 “The time has come,” Jesus said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (NIV) Yesterday, we all had to put our clocks forward an hour in...
by April Cyr | Mar 9, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s lectionary Gospel reading can be found on the web here: Matthew 7:7-12. Matthew 7:7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” This was the first Bible verse that I ever learned as a child. One of my...
by April Cyr | Mar 7, 2017 | Daily Bible Readings
Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (NIV) I find forgiveness one of the hardest...
by April Cyr | Feb 24, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Genesis 25:19-34 and Matthew 26:36-56. Matthew 26:38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Being human means that we’re subject to all...
by April Cyr | Feb 23, 2017 | Devotions
Matthew 25:21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (NIV) As a pastor, I have seen a lot of people do wonderful things...
by April Cyr | Feb 17, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Genesis 22:12-24 and Matthew 24:36-51. Genesis 22:14 “So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” (NIV) I like to see people...
by April Cyr | Feb 16, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Genesis 22:1-11 and Matthew 24:15-35. Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. “My head is full of broken bottles” is an old Glaswegian saying from Scotland that I sometimes...
by April Cyr | Feb 8, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Genesis 18:1-15 and Matthew 21:1-22. Matthew 21:13 “It is written,” Jesus said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” (NIV) The Temple in Jerusalem was...
by April Cyr | Feb 7, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be read at this link: Genesis 17:15-27 and Matthew 20:20-34. Matthew 20:34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed Him. (NIV) I love reading about the healing miracles of...
by April Cyr | Feb 6, 2017 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Genesis 17:1-14 and Matthew 20:1-19. Matthew 20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.” My Dad was a hard-working engineer for most of...
