Dear Trinity family, Here is the today’s WELS devotion. [Jesus said] “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.” Matthew 10:32 It feels good to be recognized, doesn’t it? When you’ve put a lot of work in on something, it is nice when others notice. It hurts to be overlooked. I have a confession …
July 9, 2020 – Safe in His Care (WELS Devotion)
Dear Trinity family, Here is the latest daily WELS devotion. [Jesus said] “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31 My wife …
July 8, 2020 – For The Love of God.
How can you tell if someone just had a baby? Just wait—they’ll tell you. How can you tell if someone just got married? Just listen—they’ll talk about it. Of course they will say something! They have a love in their life that changes everything. It affects how they plan for their day, how they spend it and how they plan …
July 7, 2020 – What Fills Your Heart?
What lives in your heart? What occupies your thoughts? It might be a person, a possession, an activity, a place, or an experience. It can be a source of joy or a source of stress. It can come from generosity or from greed. It can come from appetite or altruism. It can be physical or emotional. But there is something—something …
July 6, 2020 – God First
Who or what comes first in our lives? What is supposed to come first? Love? Money? Career? Country? Community? Family? Justice? Truth? Something else? There are a lot of candidates. God clears it up for us. In the first commandment he declares “You shall have no other Gods.” It makes sense. When we obey God, we love people and forgive. …
July 4, 2020 – Real Freedom
Dear Trinity Family Here is today’s WELS Devotion. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.Galatians 5:1 Today, citizens of the United States of America celebrate freedom. The Fourth of July is Independence Day—the day which marks the signing of the Declaration …
Bible Reading & Commentary for the Week July 6 – July 11, 2020
Monday, July 6, Genesis 25 8-– Who were these people Abraham was “gathered to” in death? Only he and Sarah were buried in the Cave of Machpelah. These were the believers who had preceded him in death and now were in heaven. Cf. Heb. 11:4-16; Matt. 22:31-33. 34 — In the Christian congregation, we have those who are like Esau …
July 2, 2020 – Don’t be afraid
The more we read the Gospels—the more we learn about Jesus’ life and ministry—the more awestricken we become. Jesus changed lives. He changed history. He changed everything! Jesus went head to head with the prince of evil. He descended into darkness to demolish the dungeons of the devil and to free the captives who languished there. The darkness fought back. …
June 30, 2020 – Leading to Safety
Thousands of lives could have been saved. But people didn’t listen. The prophet Jeremiah tried to warn people against rebellion and sin. But they didn’t want to hear it. They attacked Jeremiah instead. They beat him and put him into the stocks. Attacking the messenger is not an uncommon response to God’s Law. Sinners generally don’t want to hear that …
June 29, 2020 – Knowing Where to Look (WELS Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Here is the latest WELS devotion. God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Sometimes I forget how powerful the disease of sin truly is in my life. I forget that my sinfulness infects even my thinking, even my sense of logic. For example, I …