Morning Devotions at the St. Andrew Parsonage, April 16, 2020

Devotional for March 29, 2020

Still In His Good Hands "The earth is the Lord ’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it." (Psalm 24:1 NIV) A certain insurance company frequently asks in its ads, "Are you in good hands?" And frequently we may wonder, with the pandemic seeming to worsen and not even reaching its predicted peak, whether we are in good hands, or whether events are doomed to spiral out of control. The answer to that question can simply be found in a popular gospel and camp song, which goes, "He's got the whole world in His hands." Our passage today gives us the promise that all the earth still belongs to God, and remains under His control. He created the earth - but He then did not, as some would imagine, step back and simply watch everything unfold, as a machine. Nor did He simply set natural processes in place, but remains distant and uninvolved Himself. Instead, He continues to remain actively and intimately involved. So much so that He ...

Devotional for March 30, 2020

He Still Provides “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these." (lLuke 12:27 NIV) In spite of the pandemic, in many ways life still continues as normal. The seasons continue to change, and many things are proceeding as natural. Around here, it is becoming Spring, as the signs of Winter begin to fade and the signs of Spring begin to emerge. Wild flowers are beginning to pop up and bloom. Trees are beginning to bud, and will soon sprout leaves. Lawns are beginning to flourish, which means more people are out mowing lawns - something I myself will be doing in the next couple of days once the ground dries out. In between rainstorms, many of my neighbors are already starting to clear out their flowerbeds and begin planting flowers. Many people are planning their vegetable gardens. Once again, even though life has been disrupted in many ways because of the ...

Devotional for March 25, 2020

Protection On Our Side "The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." (Psalm 46: 7, 11 NIV) Doubtless one of the biggest adjustments we are dealing with is being at home for longer periods of time, given the current Stay-At-Home order. When schools were closed, children either began to be homeschooled or put in day care for longer times. Parents and others who were able to work from home were mandated to, and those who are now classified as "essential" and continue to perform their duties as before also deal in many cases with the realities of families and others being at home for longer periods of the day. For those who live alone, the isolation is the most challenging. Yes, modern technology has given us greater access to entertainment and opportunities to continue to reach out, as yesterday's devotional reminded us. But it is still a challenge to be forced to refrain from physical and face-to-face interaction. Indeed, the isolation ...

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