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19 05, 2020

Tuesday, May 19: The Will among Wills, by St. Luke’s Pastoral Staff

2020-05-19T10:10:36-05:00May 19th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 20 The King trusts in the Lord 1 The Lord answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect you! 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary, and give you support from Zion. 3 May he remember all your offerings, and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices. Selah 4 May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your plans. 5 May we shout for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. 6 Now [...]

18 05, 2020

Monday, May 18: Nothing but You, O Lord, by Madison Garcia, Pastoral Intern

2020-05-18T09:09:46-05:00May 18th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 16, NRSV 1 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;     I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,     in whom is all my delight. 4 Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;     their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out     or take their names upon my lips. 5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;     you hold my lot. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in [...]

15 05, 2020

It All Belongs to You

2020-05-15T10:43:34-05:00May 15th, 2020|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

God, I am so grateful for your provision - everything I have really belongs to you, and I am just a steward of an infinitesimally small part of your resources. I can't say that I "give" to you, because you can't give to someone who owns it already! But you have put me in charge of this very small part of the world that belongs to you, and you have given me "dominion" over it. I pray that you would lead me to manage it wisely. I confess to you, God, that I have sought to surrender to [...]

15 05, 2020

Friday, May 15: The Blessedness of Unity, by St. Luke’s Pastoral Staff

2020-05-15T10:32:26-05:00May 15th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 133 1 How very good and pleasant it is     when kindred live together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head,     running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron,     running down over the collar of his robes. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon,     which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing,     life forevermore. Reflection: This psalm reflects an obvious concern in ancient Israel, the importance of family values. The family is a crucial institution for every culture. It affects everyone, for better or for [...]

14 05, 2020

Thursday, May 14: Bless God, by St. Luke’s Pastoral Staff

2020-05-14T12:27:53-05:00May 14th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 100 A Psalm of Thanksgiving 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures for ever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Reflection: Psalm 100 is the biblical standard [...]

13 05, 2020

Wednesday, May 13: Praise Him, by Rev. Bill Denham

2020-05-13T09:42:16-05:00May 13th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|1 Comment

Psalm 150: 1 Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship; Praise him under the open skies; 2 Praise him for his acts of power, Praise him for his magnificent greatness; 3 Praise with a blast of trumpet, Praise by strumming of soft strings; 4 Praise him with castanets and dance, Praise him with banjo and flute; 5 Praise him with cymbals and a big brass drum, Praise him with fiddles and mandolin. 6 Let every living, breathing creature praise God! Hallelujah! Reflection: I am thrilled that we have such an outstanding student ministry here at St. Luke’s. [...]

12 05, 2020

Tuesday, May 12: Our First Love, by St. Luke’s Pastoral Staff

2020-05-12T08:49:55-05:00May 12th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 127 God’s Blessings in the Home 1 Unless the Lord builds the house,     those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city,     the guard keeps watch in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early     and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil;     for he gives sleep to his beloved. 3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,     the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior     are the sons of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has [...]

11 05, 2020

The Promise for the Anointed One, by Madison Garcia, Pastoral Intern

2020-05-11T08:15:20-05:00May 11th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 2, NRSV 1 Why do the nations conspire,     and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves,     and the rulers take counsel together,     against the Lord and his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds asunder,     and cast their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs;     the Lord has them in derision. 5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath,     and terrify them in his fury, saying, 6 “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.” 7 I will tell of the decree of [...]

8 05, 2020

Pass the love on (Mom’s Day)

2020-05-08T10:16:35-05:00May 8th, 2020|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace, Uncategorized|0 Comments

A PERSONAL PRAYER God, I am so thankful today for all those who have loved me. Grandparents. Parents. In-laws. Amazing wife. Children. Friends. Teachers. Pastors. Youth counselors. Coaches. And I am so thankful for the ways they loved me. Peanut butter sandwiches and bean with bacon soup. Car rides. Words of encouragement. Tuition payments. Challenges, and hard conversations. Smiles in the hallway. Laughter. Hugs and kisses. Moments of forgiveness and forbearance. Each of them flow over me to shape me into who you want me to be. God, today I will have the opportunity to pass on that same love, [...]

8 05, 2020

Friday, May 8: The God Who Dwells, by St. Luke’s Pastoral Staff

2020-05-08T09:53:21-05:00May 8th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Psalm 132 The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion 1 O Lord, remember in David’s favor all the hardships he endured; 2 how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5 until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 6 We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. 7 “Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at [...]

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