TRULY KNOWING GOD IS KNOWING TRUE LOVE I will sing of Your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1) Beloved of God, if like me, you are a hopeless romantic, an initial image, at the mention of the word love, would include couples smiling,…

Matthew 25: 14 -30 Moment to Ponder This is one of a series of parables recorded in Matthew where Jesus tells about the future.  The focus of the parable of the talents is not on the master’s journey, but what the servants did while he was away.  In trust, each servant is given talents according…

Bible Moment – Verse Psalm 46: 1-3(NRSVUE) God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Take a Moment to Ponder We have so…

VERSES:   Matthew 6:25-27 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,…

Matthew 7:21-23 NIV “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your…

Matthew 21:28-31 NIV   “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said the…

“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8) Take a Moment to Ponder Our country continues to spiral in its downward trend due to heinous acts of crime and violence. We continue to experience unabated violence because we choose not to obey…

Through the Love of God, no longer will we die, but by believing in Him, we will live forever – Ephesians 2:3-10 The word grace refers to an abundance of love, manifested in undeserved favour. So, when we talk about God’s grace, we are saying that no matter how much we have sinned, God loves…

Matthew 2:12-But being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route. Take a Moment to Ponder In the season of Lent, we are called to repentance and penitence. We are encouraged to walk in Jesus’ steps and to emulate the admirable qualities he…

Jesus is tested by the devil. Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV) Each year one of the Lenten readings that captivate us is the story of Jesus being tempted by satan. The story sets the stage for Jesus to be alone in the wilderness, alone to ponder, meditate, reflect, and pray on the journey ahead. This act of…

The Lord has need of it… (Mk 11:3) Take a Moment to Ponder Today we commemorate the life of Absalom Jones the first black priest in the Episcopal Church (Anglican) in the United States. Born in the late 1700s when enslavement was still present in his country and with a commitment to read and write,…

“..and what does the Lord require but to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8a) Take a Moment to Ponder There are requirements for everything we do in every sphere of life. We have job requirements, requirements to do further studies, and requirements for becoming members of groups, Church included.…