BREAD OF LIFE READINGS APRIL 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments April 1 TLH 339… Read More »BREAD OF LIFE READINGS APRIL 2022
Devotions
A Cross for Christ
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.’”… Read More »A Cross for Christ
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments Mar 1 TLH 279… Read More »BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2022
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS FEBRUARY 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments Feb 1 TLH 133… Read More »BREAD OF LIFE READINGS FEBRUARY 2022
Sacrificial Love
When we consider St. Valentine—the early Christian martyr for whom Valentine’s Day is named—his identity remains a mystery. There were numerous Christian martyrs named Valentine,… Read More »Sacrificial Love
Heaven Has Been Torn Open!
And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a… Read More »Heaven Has Been Torn Open!
Beyond the Manger
Myguess would be that most, if not all, of us have a creche or manger scene that we display in our homes. These may range… Read More »Beyond the Manger
Jesus Is Directing Things for His Second Coming
DEVOTION – SECOND COMING Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes… Read More »Jesus Is Directing Things for His Second Coming
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS OCTOBER 2021
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS OCTOBER 2021
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
Date Hymns Reading Comments
Oct 1 TLH 418 Genesis 42:1-38 Joseph dealt both gently and wisely with his brothers, attempting to ascertain the state
of their trustworthiness and their repentance after selling him into slavery.
Oct 2 TLH 357 Genesis 43:1-34 Joseph’s love for his brothers was great even though they had done great evil to him in
the past. He would not hold this against them. May we be just as forgiving.
Oct 4 TLH 591 Psalm 34 The theme of this psalm is “deliverance.” The Lord delivers His believing children who
call to Him. “He helps us free from ev’ry need that hath us now o’ertaken.”Read More »“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS OCTOBER 2021
A Light Burden
DEVOTION—PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS
I hope that your time in school was a wonderful, enriching experience. But few things are more exciting for any student than the first days of summer vacation. Perhaps as an adult you have continued to keep the tradition of having certain times off every year. While I hope that you have a fulfilling, enjoyable job, it’s important to have a work/life balance. We sometimes need some rest and relaxation, or R&R. But having a day off school or work doesn’t excuse us from responsibilities to our family, needs around the house, preparing meals, paying bills, feeding pets, exercising, and so on. That third R of responsibility may seem unwelcome, but it’s a blessing from God. Read More »A Light Burden