MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 8:1-13 Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 18:25-50 Genesis 41 Genesis 41 The real Field of Dreams had nothing in common with baseball. Joseph had a dream about bowing wheat sheaves. The palace baker and cupbearer had dreams about wheat bread and grape clusters. Pharaoh had dreams about cows and heads of grain. […]
Prayer is hard to understand. It only works because a merciful God wills it to work. How can God be sovereign and yet open to our suggestions? But God invites (commands?) his people to pray. He is hurt by our distance and preoccupation with other things. He wants us to ask things of him. Few […]
Excellent customer service seems rare today. Businesses that offer prompt, friendly, and efficient customer care stand out in a culture where sloppy service has become commonplace. I opened a new bank account recently, and the manager promised to send a debit card and checks in the mail within seven to 10 business days. Five weeks […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What are some items on your home or work to-do list? How will you determine which items have priority? How will you approach those tasks? 2. What is one of the most difficult tasks at home or work you have ever undertaken? What […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 5:33-48 Acts 8:1-25 Psalm 13 Genesis 31 Matthew 5:33-48 You hurt me, and I respond with an equal vengeance. That was the “eye for an eye” reasoning of the day. Imagine the impact of Jesus’ words to forego any kind of retaliation or to do more than was asked in […]
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