Monday Devotional: February 2, 2025

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Bible Reading: Psalm 138:1-8 (NRSVUE) 1 I give thanks to you with all my heart, Lord. I sing your praise before all other gods. 2 I bow toward your holy temple and thank your name for your loyal love and faithfulness because you have made your name and word greater than everything else. 3 On the day I cried out, … Read More

Monday Devotional: January 27, 2025

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Bible Reading: Luke 4:21-30 (NRSVUE) 21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?” 23 He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, … Read More

Monday Devotional: January 20, 2025

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Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (NRSVUE) 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of … Read More

Monday Devotional: January 13, 2025

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Bible Reading: Isaiah 62:1-4 (NRSVUE) 1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn and her salvation like a burning torch. 2 The nations shall see your vindication and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that … Read More

Monday Devotional: January 6, 2025

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Bible Reading: Luke 3:15-17 (NRSVUE) 15 As the people were filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap of … Read More

Monday Devotional: December 30, 2024

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Bible Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 (NRSVUE) 1 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” 3 When King Herod … Read More

Monday Devotional: December 23, 2024

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Bible Reading: Luke 2:41-51 (NRSVUE) 41 Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. 43 When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents were unaware of … Read More

Monday Devotional: December 16, 2024

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Bible Reading: Luke 1:46-55 (NRSVUE) 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy … Read More

Monday Devotional: December 9, 2024

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Bible Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 (NRSVUE) 14 Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more. 16 On that day … Read More

Monday Devotional: December 2, 2024

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Bible Reading: Malachi 3:1-4 (NRSVUE) 1 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can … Read More