by Lynne Marie | Aug 8, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In our single reading from Habakkuk (1:12 to 2:4), God answers a question we keep asking throughout history: “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save?” God’s answer is that we should not ask...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Today (only) we read Nahum, who prophesies in [1:15] 2:1 to 3:7 the defeat of Nineveh, who had ravaged Israel: “Look! On the mountains the feet of one who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace!” Often God seems to “stand by” and let it happen when we make war,...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 6, 2026 | Daily Reflections
2Peter 1:16-19 tells us that Jesus’ “transfiguration” (transformation of appearance) was a preview of the “honor and glory” into which Jesus entered by these three events and a promise of his “coming”: When we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 6, 2026 | Daily Reflections
BONUS Reflection! Jeremiah 31: 31-34 brings our readings from Jeremiah to an ecstatic climax. It describes our relationship with God in the “new covenant” sealed in Christ’s blood and confirmed by the gift of his Spirit: “Deep within them I will plant my law, writing...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Jeremiah 31: 1-7 gives us an insight into God’s heart that should be the guide and underpinning of all our ministry to others: God simply delights in our well-being—always, no matter how we have acted toward him. He doesn’t hold grudges, has no desire to punish, no...
