by Lynne Marie | Mar 30, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Isaiah 42: 1-7 is the first “Song of the Servant of Yahweh, whom God calls ‘my chosen one with whom I am well pleased.” But the description is valid for anyone who would do the work of God. As disciples, we ponder the characteristics of the person God chooses...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Conversion to Unconditional Discipleship Do I ever grow weary of praying? Of reading Scripture or reflecting on the word of God? Do I sometimes feel it is useless, that nothing ever comes of it? Do I ever feel that God just doesn’t care about me? Isaiah 50: 4-7 is a...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Ezekiel 37:21-28, God is promising to restore unity to his People by uniting the tribes again as they were under King David. (See 2Samuel 5:1-3.) But it was under the kingship of the promised “Son of David” that true unity would be restored, not just to Israel,...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Jeremiah 20: 10-13 shows us what Jesus predicted for his disciples: “Terror on every side! Denounce! Let us denounce him.” Those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. Jesus said, “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth?...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 26, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Genesis 17: 3-9 is a weak promise compared to what Jesus promised those who accept his “New Covenant.” To Abraham, God promised human benefits: “I will render you fertile, make nations of you… Give to you the land where you are now as a permanent possession.”...
by Lynne Marie | Mar 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Church applies to Mary the promise made to Ahaz in Isaiah 7:10-14: “The Lord himself will give you this sign: the young woman [literally “virgin”] shall be with child and bear a son…” The basic meaning of the sign in biblical thought is the symbol...
