Today’s reading is James 2: 1-13: Today we see James’ clear warning to the people. No favorites! God doesn’t play favorites, neither should you. James tells the people we are to honor and esteem the poor as much as we esteem … Continue reading
Today’s reading is James 1: 19-27: James gives us a glimpse of true religion today. What is it? To care for the most vulnerable among us and to keep yourself from playing by the rules of this world. Those are huge things … Continue reading
Today’s reading is James 1: 12-18: Two things in today’s passage that I think are so very important to understand. First, we see where temptation comes from. It comes from ourselves. We have a sinful nature, we are all “sinful” in … Continue reading
Today’s reading is James 1: 1-11: We are going to be looking at the book of James the next couple of weeks. I love James so much. One of the things that is very interesting about this book is that … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Psalm 121: This is one of the greatest Psalms of the Jewish people. It was a Psalm that they would sing as they went up to Jerusalem. They lifted up their eyes to the hills from where their … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Psalm 103: This Psalm y’all. This Psalm has it all. We could spend years here. So, so many good things. Just to touch on a few: Bless the Lord, oh my soul. This is the scripture that the … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Psalm 100: This is a simple Psalm of praise. The Lord is good! His steadfast love endures forever! Rejoice, worship Him. This is one of the Psalms that is consistently part of the Morning Office within the Book … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Psalm 91: This is a great Psalm of assurance of rescue. I love what it says in verse 14 – those who love me, I will deliver. That’s a great word of hope and encouragement today. God … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Psalm 51: Today’s Psalm is one of the more heart-wrenching passages in all the Bible. This is the Psalm that David wrote after he had been caught in his sin. Nathan the prophet confronted David over his sin. … Continue reading
Over the next few weeks in our Rooted in Christ Study, we’ll be looking at some of the favorite passages from our staff at St. Matthew’s UMC. These are some of the parts of the Bible to mean to most … Continue reading
