“People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone …
The Greatest Teacher of All
The Messenger September 27 2022 “Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. . .” 1st Thessalonians 4:9 (NRSV) This week’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark Roberts and can be found …
Finding Help to Wait on God
“Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.” Isaiah 26:7 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark Roberts and can be found at https://depree.org/finding-help-to-wait-on-god/ Do you know what it’s like to wait for God? I expect you do if you’ve …
God Has Gathered You
“In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, Israel, will be gathered up one by one.” Isaiah 27:12 (NIV) This week’s devotional can be found at https://depree.org/god-has-gathered-you/, and has been prepared by the Rev. Mark Roberts. Isaiah 27 foresees the exile of Israel and, beyond that, …
Unexpected and Ironic Gifts for God
“At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD Almighty from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers — the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD Almighty.” …
God is There for You
“In that day people will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands, and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles and the incense altars their fingers have made.” Isaiah 17:7-8 Today’s devotional has been …
The Priorities of Jesus
“On a Sabbath, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put …
Ask, Seek, Knock
“So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, …
Sitting at the Feet of Jesus
“Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and …
Go and Do Likewise
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:36-37) For as long as I remember, the men in my family have always …