"Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving Him thanks." (Luke 17:15-16a ESV) This devotion pairs with this weekend's Lutheran Hour sermon, which can be found at...
"Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV) Did your Momma teach you manners? Like please and thank you? Yes ma'am or yes sir or no ma'am or no sir? Let me ask you this. If you have kids are you...
"Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5:20 NIV)One day, as the tale goes, an atheist hiker encountered a formidable grizzly bear slinking towards him. Terrified, the hiker broke into a run and...
The turkey is roasting And stuffed to the brim The pies, they are cooling While I talk to Him. "Dear God, there's so many That's hungry this day With no bed to lie on And nowhere to stay Please teach me compassion And help me to see Just how to love...
(Jesus said) "Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you." Luke 6:38Merrie Harris of Manhattan is a risk taker.No, she doesn't...
Every morning when I wake up I find a neatly wrapped gift lying on my chest. Now I have to admit that in my past I always pushed this gift aside without even looking at it. I was too rushed and determined to get things done to even consider opening it. I was working,...
Oh our blessed savior may I thank you todayCounting my blessings as I prayThere are so many I could fill a bookBecause of my Lord Jesus just lookat what it tookI thank you first for my salvationYou went so freely to the cross that daySo many times we forget to...