by Lynne Marie | Jul 13, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Last Saturday’s reading was a “flashback” to the vision that sent Isaiah to prophesy. Now in Isaiah 1:10-17, he begins his message by calling Israel (and us) to “lay the ax to the root of the tree” (Matthew 3:10)—to re-examine the root of our religious observance,...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
We are Called to Nurture Seeds with “Steadfast Love” Good Seed Isaiah 55: 10-11 makes it clear that God’s word is fertile seed: “My word… shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” The...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
As we begin Isaiah, chapter 6: 1-8 shows us his ministry beginning in the presence of the glory of God: I saw the Lord seated on a high throne, his train filled the sanctuary; above him stood seraphs… and they cried out to one another in this way, “Holy, holy, holy...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 10, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Hosea 14: 2-10 urges us to say to God, “Take all iniquity away, so that we may have happiness again”—and in our joy, “offer you our words of praise.” Hosea is a strong call to repentance, but his whole book is good news. Through his prophet, God promises his people,...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Hosea 11: 1-9 gives an answer to one of our principal motives for sinning. The answer is, “I am the Holy One in your midst, and I have no wish to destroy.” We sin because we think religion destroys what is human. We think keeping God’s laws will take away our...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 8, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Hosea 10: 1-12 predicts consequences of Israel’s infidelity so dire that the people will “say to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’ and to the hills, ‘Fall on us!’” (See also Luke 23:30.) But as always, Hosea’s message is a message of hope. He encourages the people: Sow for...
