Today’s readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 3:11-26; John 15:12-27 Did Ezekiel make the dry bones come back to life? Of course not. He spoke the word of the Lord as God commanded him to do. God did the rest. There is a lesson here for us. Our job is to proclaim; God does the work. The people

Today’s readings: Micah 7:7-15; Acts 3:1-10; John 15:1-11 What do you have to give to others? Maybe it actually is “silver or gold,” but the gift of more value is Jesus. Would you offer the life-giving Vine to another? Do his words abide in you so richly that they might well up in you as a

Today’s readings: Isaiah 30:18-26; Acts 2:36-47; John 14:15-31 Life after Jesus’ resurrection is the life of learning to keep his commandments, a life of discipleship. This, of course, is impossible to do—unless the Holy Spirit is our helper. This does not mean that we do not sin; indeed, sometimes we neglect his commandments. But the one

Today’s readings: Jonah 2:1-10; Acts 2:14, 22-32; John 14:1-14 Just as Jonah was not abandoned to the weedy depths, God did not forsake Jesus to the grave. By the mighty power of his Spirit, God raised his Son from death. And as Jesus was resurrected, God will raise from the entanglements of hell all those who

The Resurrection of the Lord—Easter Sunday Today’s readings: Exodus 12:1-14; Isaiah 51:9-11; Luke 24:13-35 “Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find His body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was

Holy Saturday of Holy Week Today’s readings: Job 19:21-271; Hebrews 4:1-16; Romans 8:1-11 “But if Christ is in you, although your bodies are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead

Good Friday of Holy Week Today’s readings: Genesis 22:1-14; 1 Peter 1:10-20; John 13:36-38 “Simon Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, where are you going?’ Jesus answered, ‘Where I am going you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow afterward.’ Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life

Maundy Thursday in Holy Week Today’s readings: Jeremiah 20:7-18; 1 Corinthians 10:14-17, 11:27-32; John 17:1-26 “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many