Redeemer Lutheran Church Devotionals Google Group

June 3, 2008

2008-06-03T12:58:26Z

O Lord, our God, "when I look at the night sky and see the work of
your fingers – the moon and the stars you have set in place – what
are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should
care for us? For you have made us only a little lower than God, and
you crowned us with glory and honor. You put us in charge of

June 2, 2008

2008-06-02T14:09:03Z

"Abram was seventy-five years old when the Lord told him to leave
the city of Haran. He obeyed and left with his wife Sarai, his
nephew Lot, and all the possessions and slaves they had gotten while
in Haran." - Genesis 12:4-5a

Rich hated his job. He was a teacher. Everyday he would grumble
and complain about his work. He had lost the joy and the sense of

May 20, 2008

2008-05-20T04:39:59Z

Be still and know that I am God. – Psalm 46:10

Several years ago at church camp, we took a girl on a canoe trip who
was deathly afraid of the water. We assured her that she was safe.
She would wear a life jacket, and would travel in a canoe with
experienced staff. She reluctantly agreed to go.

May 14, 2008

2008-05-14T02:28:45Z

"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of
a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were
sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a
tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy

May 13, 2008

2008-05-13T12:01:54Z

"It is not good for the man to be alone." – Genesis 2:18a

Not long ago I put on a sweater and found a couple of loose threads,
so I did exactly what you're not supposed to do…I pulled them. And I
pulled them. And I pulled them. And before I knew it I had a handful
of loose threads and a whole new fashion sensation that I like to

May 8. 2008

2008-05-08T12:24:33Z

The Lord says: My thoughts and my ways are not like yours. Just as
the heavens are higher than the earth, my thoughts and my ways are
higher than yours." - Isaiah 55:8-9

For years, it was a real ego-boost to help my daughters with their
homework. (An ego boost for me, that is!) They would turn to me for

May 7, 2008

2008-05-07T14:33:56Z

They all met together continually for prayer, along with Mary the
mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
– Acts 1:14

I read that Scripture verse just a few days ago and thought to
myself, "Now wait a minute! Aren't those brothers of Jesus the very
same guys who didn't believe in him? (John 7:5) And yet, here they

May 6, 2008

2008-05-06T03:01:07Z

I am sure that nothing can separate us from God's love – not life or
death, not angels or spirits, not the present or the future, and not
powers above or powers below. Nothing in all creation can separate us
from God's love for us in Christ Jesus our Lord! - Romans 8:38-39

This Scripture passage is often used at funerals. It is read to

May 5, 2008

2008-05-05T13:29:27Z

I look up to the mountains – does my help come from there? My help
comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth!
- Psalm 121:1-2

Have you ever seen the moon rise on a clear Fall night? The moon looks
enormous on the horizon. And yet, just a few hours later when the moon
rises higher in the sky, it looks small again. It isn't that the moon

May 1, 2008

2008-05-01T13:39:26Z

When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come
out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips
of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off
the grave clothes and let him go." – John 11:43-44

Spring has sprung in Columbus, Ohio. It's warm and wet. The air is

April, 30 2008

2008-04-30T14:46:30Z

Jesus said to his disciples, "God blesses you who are poor, for the
kingdom of God is given to you. God blesses you who are hungry now,
for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for the
time will come when you will laugh with joy." – Luke 6:20-21 (NLT)

Mother Teresa tells of her experiences in starting a mission in

April 29. 2008

2008-04-29T10:24:11Z

"Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried
with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we might walk in
newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death

April 24, 2008

2008-04-25T03:01:41Z

"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we
know that they are good for us – they help us learn to endure. And
endurance develops strength of character in us, and character
strengthens our confident expectation of salvation."
– Romans 5:3-4 NLT

My physical ancestors endured many dangerous experiences and trials

April 18, 2008

2008-04-18T03:08:16Z

"Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never
boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take
offence. Love keeps no score of wrongs; does not gloat over other
people's sins, but delights in the truth. There is nothing love
cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, its hope, and its

April 16, 2008

2008-04-16T13:04:39Z

"As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with
one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive
each other, just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must
forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds