10 and 10 - Entries from June 2012

SatSaturdayJunJune30th2012 June 30

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Saturday, June 30

Read Luke 19:28-40.

Jesus’ journey of faith was always heading toward Jerusalem, the place of sacrifice. Our walk is the same. How is God leading you to sacrifice in love for others? It is our sacrifices that continue to “cry out” the message of God in Christ. It is in our sacrifice that God’s love cannot be quieted.

FriFridayJunJune29th2012 June 29

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Friday, June 29

Read Ephesians 5:1-2.

What does it mean to walk in love? Does it mean to be loved or to love others or both? How are you more able to love when you know you are loved? Remember what Jesus said about the most important commandment; it is to love God and to love neighbor.

ThuThursdayJunJune28th2012 June 28

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Thursday, June 28

Read Matthew 9:1-8.

I guess it is a little ironic to use a story about a paralytic to help us understand our walk of faith, but a seminary professor once asked our class, “How has God healed your paralysis?” That is what this scripture is really about. Not that Jesus could heal a paralytic 2,000 years ago, but that he can heal your paralysis today. What must Jesus heal so you can “rise and walk”?

WedWednesdayJunJune27th2012 June 27

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Wednesday, June 27

Read Genesis 17:1-8.

In these verses we find the promise of the covenant. God tells Abram (Abraham) that he will be the God of he and his descendants and they will be his people. It is in this relationship that he is to “walk before God and be blameless.” That is the journey of faith we have been talking about. As you read these verses, ask how God has been your God and how have you been God’s child? What needs to change for your walk to be more fulfilling?

TueTuesdayJunJune26th2012 June 26

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Tuesday, June 26

Read Psalm 23.

Read through this familiar Psalm asking what it has to say about the journey of faith. I think you will find each phrase speaks profoundly of the walk of faith.

MonMondayJunJune25th2012 June 25

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The scriptures this week have been selected to continue our focus on the Christian journey of faith. The children will be learning about Son Rise National Park in VBS, we will be challenged in worship by examining where we are on our journey, and you can intensify that experience by reading and meditating on the scriptures in this week’s 10 and 10.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Read Matthew 10:5-15.

On our walk of faith, we share the good news with all people and grow in our faith in the sharing. The journey is not sustained with the usual things you would take on a trip; it is sustained by our trust in God. There are those you will encounter on your journey who will be receptive to the Word and others who will not. Enjoy the blessing received in every relationship. Never force yourself or your beliefs on someone else. As the preacher in Ecclesiastes writes, “There is a time for all things under heaven.”

SatSaturdayJunJune23rd2012 June 23

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Saturday, June 23

Read Matthew 6:5-15.

When I was young, my mom and dad would tuck me into bed with the Lord’s Prayer. I would ask them what each of the lines meant. It was really just my attempt to stay up a little longer, but it became the way I was able to commit the prayer to memory. I still cherish those moments before going to sleep.

I recommend to you going though the prayer line by line, asking yourself what each one means…starting with “Our Father.”

FriFridayJunJune22nd2012 June 22

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Friday, June 22

Read Isaiah 64:1-12.

What part of your life do you want God to remold?

ThuThursdayJunJune21st2012 June 21

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Thursday, June 21

Read Psalm 103.

“As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.” Read Psalm 103 and ask yourself, how do I love like the psalmist writes God loves him/her?

WedWednesdayJunJune20th2012 June 20

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Wednesday, June 20

Read Matthew 10:34-39.

Verse 37 is a difficult scripture. We put so much value on our relationships with our families. And what happened to the idea of honoring father and mother and loving our children as God loves us? Actually, I think that is exactly what Jesus is saying. To love God is to know how to love family. We learn to love from the unfailing love of God.

TueTuesdayJunJune19th2012 June 19

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Tuesday, June 19

Read Exodus 20:12 and Proverbs 20:20.

What does it mean to honor father and mother? Some of our parents are easy to honor, because they have lived an honorable life; with others that is not so. What does the author of Proverbs mean when writes, “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness”? How does dishonoring a parent cause light to be extinguished? There may be a play on words here. The word for “lamp” has the connotation of “family”. How does dishonoring a parent extinguish family? It has been said, the way we treat our parents is the way our children will treat us. If they are still living, how are you honoring your parents? If they are not, is this a good time to ask for forgiveness?

MonMondayJunJune18th2012 June 18

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Following Father’s Day, the scriptures this week are selected on the metaphor of God as father.

Monday, June 18

Read Luke 15:11-32.

A father’s love should reflect the love of our heavenly father. As Paul encourages us in Ephesians 5:1, to be “imitators of God”, our arms should always be open to our children welcoming them into our lives. We spend too much time trying to make God look like us. We should be concentrating on remaking ourselves like God in Christ.

SatSaturdayJunJune16th2012 June 16

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Saturday, June 16

Read Philippians 2:14-18.

This scripture seems to call everything I have said throughout the week into question. “Do all things without…questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent….” Actually, I think it does just the opposite. Paul says be faithful without fear. Don’t be afraid to fully explore faith. I had a friend once tell me they were afraid to read a particular book, because it might take them down the wrong path. That kind of fear can stifle faith, cause our faith to stagnate and weaken our conviction. Questioning is a part of faith. Confronting our doubts enables our faith to grow and blossom. Paul is inviting us to jump into faith with both feet; unafraid of falling.

FriFridayJunJune15th2012 June 15

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Friday, June 15

Read 1 Corinthians 10:23-30.

I think Paul is basically saying here, “get over yourself’. Sometimes we take ourselves and our actions much to seriously. Paul doesn’t want the Law to get in the way of being faithful. His theological premise is that we are to be faithful to God, not the Law. (That is a big about-face from being a Pharisee.) It is about relationship with God and others, not religion. Sometimes our religion comes before our relationships. I remember the time I visited a young couple in the hospital whose baby was stillborn. They asked me if I would baptize the baby before the nurses took her away to take her to the morgue. To strictly adhere to church law, I should have said no, but I knew to be pastoral and loving my answer had to be yes. Some of my colleagues have told me they would never have baptized the baby. I would do it again tomorrow if asked. Is there something in religion that has become so important to you that is has gotten in the way of you serving the Lord?

ThuThursdayJunJune14th2012 June 14

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Thursday, June 14

Read Luke 2:41-52.

If Jesus could ask questions to grow “in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man,” shouldn’t we be willing to do the same?

WedWednesdayJunJune13th2012 June 13

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Wednesday, June 13

Read Mark 2:1-12.

The scripture says, the scribes “questioned in their hearts.” We all do. We all have things in the Christian faith we question. Those thing that sound too good to be true; more fantasy than reality. Jesus called the scribes to vocalize them. Don’t keep them in your heart. Bring them out into the light. It is in facing our doubts that we can overcome them. What of the faith do you question in your heart? Talk to God and others about it. It is the first step toward a new understanding.

TueTuesdayJunJune12th2012 June 12

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Tuesday, June 12

Read Matthew 7:7-12.

It just sounds too simple. All you have to ask and God immediately answers. It makes God sound like a vending machine; put the money in and get what you ordered. I don’t think that is what Jesus was saying. Answers are found because the question is asked. You cannot find anything unless you search for it. A door won’t open by itself; you have to knock for someone to open it for you from the inside. You can trust God loves you enough to provide the answers, but discovery begins with the search.

MonMondayJunJune11th2012 June 11

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The scriptures this week focus on the theme of questioning and answering. Last Sunday we had our Q and A with the pastors. Questioning is an important part of our faith. Without questioning the things of faith, our faith cannot grow. Without questions we can never find the answers.

Monday, June 11

Read Psalm 13.

Many of the questions we have come out of times of difficulty. Like the psalmist, we struggle with the presence and help of God when we are in pain. Look at the three parts of this Psalm. The first asks “how long”. The second asks for God to answer. The third thanks God for God’s faithfulness. How we get from the “how longs” of our lives to being thankful is discovering God’s answers. How have you found God’s answers come to you?

SatSaturdayJunJune9th2012 June 9

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Saturday, June 9

Read Colossians 3:12-17.

“Putting on” the things of God. How are you doing at putting on compassion, kindness, humility, patience, forbearance, forgiveness, harmony, peace, thankfulness and wisdom? Which ones do you need to try on for awhile?

FriFridayJunJune8th2012 June 8

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Friday, June 8

Read Romans 12.

Paul did himself proud in this passage. These are some of his best teachings to the church. Spent some time using them to evaluate where the church of today is and where it needs to go.

ThuThursdayJunJune7th2012 June 7

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Thursday, June 7

Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-31.

These are familiar words from Paul. The people of the church in Corinth are not getting along. It seems they do not play well with others. So, Paul tells them how our physical body works and how the Body of Christ should follow our body’s example. The more excellent way he speaks of in verse 31 is described in chapter 13.

WedWednesdayJunJune6th2012 June 6

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Wednesday, June 6

Read Acts 10:1-28.

In the story of Cornelius, Peter makes an interesting statement about God’s wishes for the church. In verse 28 Peter says, “…God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.” Who are those the church considers to be common or unclean today? How should we in the church treat them?

TueTuesdayJunJune5th2012 June 5

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Tuesday, June 5

Read Acts 7:51-60.

Stephen spoke his indictment of the church and it got him stoned. Look at verses 51-53. Do they describe the church today at all? Has the modern church ever acted as the Jewish church did in verse 57; stopping our ears and attacking?

MonMondayJunJune4th2012 June 4

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This week the clergy and our elected lay representatives are at annual conference, so the scriptures I have chosen for this week are ones that describe the development of the early church. I hope you will read each one thinking of our church and asking if the church has changed and, if so, has it changed for the better or the worse.

Monday, June 4

Read Acts 2:44-47, 4:32-37.

This passage shows the passion, commitment and dedication of the first apostles to their work and calling. What should we seek to continue or revitalize in the church today? What worked in their time and culture, but would not in ours?

SatSaturdayJunJune2nd2012 June 2

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Saturday, June 2

Read Galatians 5:19-26.

A good test to evaluate how you are doing in providing a home for the Holy Spirit is to see how many of its fruit you are exhibiting.

FriFridayJunJune1st2012 June 1

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Friday, June 1

Read Romans 8:1-8.

Paul believes the law is a means by which we follow Christ, but not the end itself. Relationship with Jesus is what sets our ethical code and moral compass. Does your relationship with Jesus ever come in conflict with the law?

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