Morning Devotions at the St. Andrew Parsonage, April 23, 2020 (Podcast Version)

Devotional for April 21, 2020

We Are His Sanctuary " And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." (Ephesians 2:22 NIV) Every week, as the children of the church I serve gather together for devotions, activity, and singing, one of their favorite songs they request frequently is "Sanctuary," which goes: Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I'll be a living Sanctuary for you The words for the song are never more true than now. Even though we cannot worship together in the sanctuaries of our church buildings, God is still with us. He is not limited or confined to one building, or one particular time of day: He is everywhere, present at any time. He loves us and always wants to be with us. This means that whenever and wherever we gather together for worship, whether in our homes, outdoors, or anywhere else, He is with us. Jesus also promises that wherever ...

Devotional for April 27, 2020

Risen and Always With Us " Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: 'I have seen the Lord!' And she told them that he had said these things to her." (John 20:18 NIV) C. Austin Miles was a pharmacist, turned Gospel songwriter, turned editor and manager of a music publishing company, turned part-time photographer. It was one day while waiting for some film to develop of pictures he had taken that he picked up his Bible, which had fallen to the floor. The passage it happened to be open to when it had fallen was John 20, which told about Mary Magdalene's visit to the garden at the tomb where Jesus had been buried, and her encountering Him fully alive. As C. Austin Miles read that passage, words started flowing easily to him: "I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses, And the voice I hear falling on mine ear, the Son of God discloses And He walks with me, and He talks with me And He tells me I am His own; And the joy w...

Devotional for April 19, 2020

A Special Hiding Place " The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:2) A bit of a personal note: one of the things I enjoy about living where I live is the proliferation of parks. There is one in particular within walking distance of my house, which also has a large fishing pond and a wooded picnic area. Occasionally, when I have time and the weather is nice, I will stroll down to that wooded area and spend some quiet time. There are also several Metroparks around the area, with hiking trails, where I have also spent time alone in prayer and to collect my thoughts. There is a Catholic retreat center less than half an hour from where I live which has a nature preserve and a hiking trail, where I have gone to explore. And then, there is the local art museum, as well as the Native American village museum, where I can go ...

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