NALC Devotion – February 8, 2017
Today’s readings: Isaiah 59:1-21; 2 Timothy 1:15–2:13; Mark 10:1-16 My arm was too short a couple of days ago. My four-year-old son had kicked a DVD under the couch and, try as I might, I just couldn’t reach it —...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 59:1-21; 2 Timothy 1:15–2:13; Mark 10:1-16 My arm was too short a couple of days ago. My four-year-old son had kicked a DVD under the couch and, try as I might, I just couldn’t reach it —...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 58:1-12; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Mark 9:42-50 It was the lot of the holy Prophets to bring God’s Word to Israel. This duty and honor wasn’t always greeted by the people with open arms. When God’s Word comes...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 57:14-21; Galatians 6:11-18; Mark 9:30-41 In contemporary media, the heretic is portrayed as the bold nonconformist, the visionary who dares to think new thoughts. But Paul sees the opposite. Heretics want to blend in. They preach an...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 57:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-6; John 7:37-46 We are surrounded by countless sources demanding our attention, our focus, and stirring up our passions. Cell phones ring and buzz telling us to view the latest Facebook post, YouTube clip, or...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 56:1-8; Galatians 5:25–6:10; Mark 9:14-29 It seems wherever Jesus is or has been there is controversy. His disciples can’t cast out a deaf and dumb spirit from a boy. So Jesus has the boy brought to him...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 55:1-13; Galatians 5:16-24; Mark 9:2-13 The Word of God is three things for us Lutherans: the Living Word — Jesus Christ, the written Word — Holy Scripture, and the proclaimed Word — when a believer faithfully...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 54:1-10 (11-17); Galatians 5:1-15; Mark 8:27–9:1 Oh, what will it be like when we meet our Redeemer? What will we be like? On earth, we are still tied to this flesh. Though we have been redeemed and...
Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Galatians 4:21-31; Mark 8:11-26 Where is that mighty Redeemer who is to conquer all of our enemies in this world—poverty, addiction, class warfare? Where is that triumphant LORD who is to unify all members of the church...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 52:1-12; Galatians 4:12-20; Mark 8:1-10 There is nothing like the challenge of a new beginning. How true this is with us at the beginning of each new year. We are filled with questions and wondering about what...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 51:17-23; Galatians 4:1-11; Mark 7:24-37 Today’s Gospel reading is a curious depiction of Jesus’ encounter with a Syro-Phoenician woman. She asks him to cast the demons out of her daughter, but Jesus dismisses her with apparent...