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Clocks and Calendars

Jul 24, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Clocks and Calendars July 24 Read: MATTHEW 13:1-9, 18-23 As Covenanters we affirm the centrality of the word of God. To follow Jesus’s explanation of the Parable of the Sower, we seek to hear and understand the word. It propagates [...]

Already, Not Yet

Jul 23, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Already, Not Yet July 23 Read: ROMANS 8:18-25 Our hope in the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ aligns us with a force that impels history toward newness and liberation from decay. Christian redemption is for whole persons and [...]

Joyous Mutuality

Jul 22, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Joyous Mutuality July 22 Read: ROMANS 8:12-17 Today’s Scripture passage highlights God as Trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each referred to in a joyous, co-inhering mutuality. The Spirit of God bears witness that we are children of God, [...]

Faith’s Claim on Identity

Jul 21, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Faith’s Claim on Identity July 21 Read: ISAIAH 44:6-8 New life in Christ is wondrously non-static! We are not stuck. We are being transformed into persons and communities that reveal God’s redemptive action in this historical moment. To begin to [...]

Astounded and Altered

Jul 20, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Astounded and Altered July 20 Read: GENESIS 28:10-22 Even if you believe in the omnipresence of God, experiencing God’s presence personally is usually life-changing. Jacob was astounded and altered by his own encounter. He saw a two-way connection between earth [...]

Alternate Route

Jul 19, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Alternate Route July 19 Read: PSALM 139:1-12, 23-24 The Psalms take an alternate route to the heart of the reader. Poetry is not the Bible’s most typical writing style. But during life’s storms and hardships, it is often the Psalms [...]

Exchanging Death with Christ’s Life

Jul 18, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Exchanging Death with Christ’s Life July 18 Read: ROMANS 8:1-5 One aspect of growing up as a Hindu was the way I handled guilt. There was not a clear explanation of how to deal with sin and guilt. Karma was [...]

Embracing God’s Grace

Jul 17, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Embracing God’s Grace July 17 Read: ROMANS 7:14-25a During my early years of ministry, my prayer life was taking off and my love for the Lord was growing. I was also becoming more and more aware of my sinful nature. [...]

Transforming Power of God

Jul 16, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Transforming Power of God July 16 Read: MATTHEW 13:24-30, 36-43 As Christians, we are affected by the reality of evil. In sharing the gospel with people, we cannot guarantee that their difficulties will be gone or that God will free [...]

Devaluing One’s Birthright

Jul 15, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Devaluing One’s Birthright July 15 Read: GENESIS 25:19-34 Isaac prays in faith for children and God blesses him and Rebekah with twins. Here are two very special children born because of prayer and a promise, yet neither one behaves honorably. [...]

Praying for a Marriage Partner

Jul 14, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Praying for a Marriage Partner July 14 Read: GENESIS 24:34-38,42-49,58-67 Arranged marriages are still in practice in India. When I was in high school, my parents looked for a husband for my sister. So great was her trust that they [...]

Trusting God in the Midst of the Unknown

Jul 13, 2020By covwebster0 Comments

Trusting God in the Midst of the Unknown July 13 Read: PSALM 119:105-112 I came to the United States for higher education studies, but I also came seeking spiritual truths about God. I wanted to add Christ to my other [...]