The LORD said to Moses, “. . . I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” Exodus 33:17 By Name In his novel, To the Last Man, Jeff Shaara paints a particular scene something like this: New York, 1919. The Great War is over. Roscoe lingers on the deck of the passenger ship. He watches as the other soldiers …
Dear Trinity Family, Here is today’s WELS devotion. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not …
Dear Trinity Family, Here is the today’s WELS daily devotion. Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me.” And all the Levites rallied …
Monday, July 20, Genesis 37 27 — What led Joseph’s brothers to sell their brother to the Ishmaelites and into Egyptian slavery? It was instigated by Jacob and Joseph. Read vv. 1-11. Had Joseph’s brothers been growing in faith and in love, they would have forgiven Joseph. How important it is that we live in daily repentance and grow in …
Have you ever thought, “Boy, I could use a little rest!”? And then—you take a break and you’re still tired? Or—you sleep and wake up tired? Or—you go on vacation and come back tired? Or—you actually retire and find yourself busier than you’ve ever been before? Rest is hard to find. Jesus said that God has hidden these things from …
How often do you think about heaven? For most of us, most of the time, it’s a nice, comfortable background thought—an expectation that things won’t always be so stressful and that we have something better to look forward to. Sometimes, it can rush into the foreground and become very important—if death draws near, we start to think about how fragile …
When Joshua grew old, he reminded the leaders of Israel of everything God had done for them. God had brought them through the desert and into the Promised Land. He had given them victory after victory by his almighty power. The fighting wasn’t over yet. There were still large sections of the land to be brought into the fold. Joshua …
Dear Trinity Family, Here is the today’s WELS daily devotion. [Jesus said] “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their …
Dear Trinity Family, Here is the today’s WELS daily devotion. [Elijah] replied, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”1 Kings 19:14 Sometimes the characters …
Monday, July 13, Genesis 31 12 — While most biologists reject the breeding technique Jacob used, we know it was the Lord who made it work. Jacob did give God the credit. (31:9, 42; 32:9, 10) 19 — Note Rachel’s spiritual weakness. Read Matthew 4:10. Vv. 38-42 — The Lord definitely put Jacob in the house of correction. This correction …
