Dear Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” John 1:43 Follow Me I used to pride myself on being a leader. I thought I knew what direction to lead my family and my church. I had plans to take our family on a …
January 18, 2021
Dear Families of Trinity, Here is your WELS Devotion The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 The Lord Calls Us in the Darkness The book of Judges is one of the darkest, bloodiest books of the Bible. It is the …
January 17, 2021
Dear Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. John 1:40-42 Bringing …
January 16, 2021
Dear Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. John 2: 1,2 The Perfect Substitute When you host a party or event, what are your criteria for whom you invite? We don’t …
January 17, 2021 – The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
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Bible Reading & Commentary for the Week January 18 – January 23, 2021
Monday, January 18, Joshua 20 3 –The “Cities of Refuge” were for those who had accidentally killed someone. In such cities the accused was protected from “the avenger of blood,” usually a family member of the victim. Verses 5-6 detail the person’s release and freedom. Numbers 35:13-15 record that three cities were to be on each side of the Jordan …
January 15, 2021
Dear Trinity Families, Here is your Daily Devotion Do we appreciate God’s word? Do we comprehend just how much God does through his word? Do we realize that our life depends on it? As we read Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians, notice how integral God’s Word is in his work. God chose us for salvation so the Spirit called …
January 14, 2021
Dear Trinity Families, Here is your Daily Devotion It’s always a miraculous, amazing event when God calls. When he called Samuel, he called him by name. Samuel misunderstood and ran to the wrong person. So, God called again – and again – and again. It’s by pure grace that God keeps calling. So often, we, too, misunderstand our calling in …
January 13, 2021
Dear Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:11 Father Makes It Clear A teacher notices that one of the boys in her classroom is particularly good at drawing and takes great pleasure in producing pictures. When she meets his …
January 12, 2021
Dear Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. Mark 1:10 No Doubt About It A man named John baptized Jesus. He claimed that Jesus was the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of …