Saturday Week 1 of Lent March 15, 2025 Matthew 5:43-48 “… your Heavenly Father…causes rain to fall on the just and unjust.” That seems so unjust! I want to see the wicked get their just desserts. But ‘vengeance is mine’ says the Lord. So, I must bless the rain—God’s mercy—and allow God to work things […]

Friday Week 1 of Lent March 14, 2025 Ezekiel 18:21-28: I am guilty of judgment. I have judged Trump to be an evil creature devoid of a soul, empathy, or sympathy. I need to change and pray for forgiveness. The Lord is the only one who can judge, for He sees into the heart. I

Thursday Week 1 of Lent March 13, 2025 Book of Esther: “..so that he and those who are in league with him may perish.” Queen Esther feared for her nation. We fear for our nation, too. Psalm 138 and Jesus promise the Lord God will answer our prayer. Pray for a change of heart for

Wednesday Week 1 of Lent March 12, 2025 Jonah 3:1-10 At Jonah’s word, Ninevah’s inhabitants changed their lives. They repented. Who is making a call for repentance today? Whose voice do we hear? Are the voices drowned out by glitzy adds, lies from those without care or concern? Be a voice for change. Set a

Tuesday Week 1 of Lent March 11, 2025 Isaiah 55:10-11 Isaiah says the Lord sends out snow and does not recall it until it has done what He intended. “Poor man’s manure” is a farming name for snow. Ever think of yourself as manure—fertilizing, bringing life, giving nourishment! Yes, the rain and snow fall upon

Monday Week 1 Lent March 10, 2025 Matt 25:31-46 Jesus reminds us of Judgement Day in today’s Gospel where he separates the sheep from the goats. The sheep are those who fed the hungry, clothed the naked, gave drink to the thirsty, visited the sick and incarcerated, and will be with Him in His kingdom,

Sunday March 9, 2025. Deuteronomy 26“…and lived there as an alien.” Elsewhere scripture says not to mistreat the foreigner because we, too, were once aliens. Our leaders and those opposed to anyone not of European ancestry should be shame-faced. There is no moral ground for such thoughts and actions. Pray for an open heart, and

Saturday March 8, 2025. Isaiah 58:9b “…remove from your midst oppression, false accusations, and malicious speech.” Isaiah is speaking to us now. Don’t listen to the lies from Fox “News”. Don’t stay in your own silo either. Go to trusted sources of information like PBS, NPR, reliable medical and scientific informationTry to understand what is

Friday March 7, 2025. Isaiah 58:1-2 “Tell my people of their wickedness.” We must not fail to call out the evils done by soulless people devoid of empathy or sympathy. Call it out like a ‘trumpet blast’. Work to undo the evil by being generous to organizations and writing your members of Congress, state and

Thursday March 6, 2025.  Deuteronomy 30:15-20  “Choose life” Moses told the Israelites. But many don’t have a choice. Everyday is a struggle. Safety nets are being torn away (SNAP, Social Security, and other programs designed to protect and give dignity), health care becoming inaccessible as Medicare is gutted. Those of us who can, must choose life