Monthly Archives: November 2015

Daniel 7:15-27 (Psalm) Daniel 3:82-87 Luke 21:34-36 Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy. (Luke 21:34) What’s your go-to remedy for drowsiness? Perhaps you set aside obligations and take a power nap so that you have more energy to … Continue reading →

Daniel 7:2-14 (Psalm) Daniel 3:75-81 Luke 21:29-33 I saw One like a son of man. (Daniel 7:13) If you’ve studied history, you know that the authority held by a monarch is meant to be passed down from one ruler to … Continue reading →

Daniel 3:68-74 Luke 21:20-28 Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever. (Daniel 3:74) Most of us love to be outdoors, especially if we have spent a long time stuck at home or cooped up … Continue reading →

Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28 (Psalm) Daniel 3:62-67 Luke 21:12-19 The Spirit of God is in you. (Daniel 5:14) The legacy of two of the four Elliot siblings is quite astounding. First, there’s Jim, who died a martyr’s death while … Continue reading →

Daniel 2:31-45 (Psalm) Daniel 3:57-61 Luke 21:5-11 Do not be terrified. (Luke 21:9) Jesus names a long list of problems that sound all too familiar to us: earthquakes, famines and plagues, wars, and the overthrow of what seems so powerful. … Continue reading →

Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20 (Psalm) Daniel 3:52-56 Luke 21:1-4 This poor widow put in more than all the rest. (Luke 21:3) At first glance, Jesus’ evaluation is ludicrous. Surely the rich donors have deposited far more than this widow’s two small coins! … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:5-8 Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1-2, 5 John 18:33-37 Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. (Revelation 1:5) What a beautiful picture John paints of Jesus, the King … Continue reading →

1 Maccabees 6:1-13 Psalm 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19 Luke 20:27-40 There were seven brothers. (Luke 20:29) The Sadducees were surprised. They had concocted a complicated story that they thought would force Jesus to acknowledge how silly the idea of the … Continue reading →

1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 (Psalm) 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 Luke 19:45-48 My house shall be a house of prayer. (Luke 19:46) Jesus had a very close association with the Temple. Having traveled there each year for Passover, he was doubtless familiar … Continue reading →