Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion Seek the LORD while he may be found. Isaiah 55:6 Looking for Jesus In All the Right Places We don’t know much about Jesus’ childhood from the Bible. Only the books of Luke and Matthew tell us anything about baby Jesus, and when it comes to Jesus’ childhood, we …
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. . . . He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:8,10 Forgiveness As the story goes, a king was in the process of taking over the throne. As part of taking over, he made a list of …
Monday, October 5, Leviticus 23 This chapter summarizes the annual festivals God commanded the Jews to celebrate in the Old Testament. Taking the time to learn about these festivals will increase your appreciation of New Testament stories in the life of Jesus and the apostles. Vv. 1-3, Sabbath — A weekly “festival” of rest and worship. Vv, 4-8, Passover and …
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
What is it about human nature that it always wants more? Children have all their basic needs provided by their parents and they want more. All it takes is to see someone’s new toy, new shoes, new bike, new friend, and a sudden desire wells up in the human heart. When people grow a little older, there is a drive …
God’s Grace Is Beyond Fair Is God fair? Is God just? Do we want him to be? If God gave us what we deserve, we wouldn’t survive it. We know that. The law is painfully clear about what we’ve done. Our conscience is unnervingly persistent in reminding us that we deserve his wrath and punishment. The last thing I want …
Jonah thought God was being unfair. God had just forgiven and saved the city of Nineveh. Jonah wanted Nineveh destroyed; in his mind it would only be fair. Nineveh was wicked, bloodthirsty, and terrifying. Jonah had not wanted to prophesy to them because he was afraid that they might listen and repent. Jonah knew what that would mean: God would …
Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion [Jesus said] “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he …
Trinity Families, Here is your WELS Devotion Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21,22 Forgiving Again and Again The apostle Peter asked Jesus an important question—one that many …
Monday, September 28, Leviticus 17 Vv. 10-12 — “Eating Blood Forbidden.” Why weren’t the Israelites permitted to eat blood? There are 2 reasons given in v. 11. This passage and v. 10 explain why Jehovah’s Witnesses won’t use blood transfusions. They, however, fail to read the New Testament. Because Jesus was the fulfillment of the Ceremonial Laws, it is no …
