Psalm: 24 Meditation: ActsHere we learn how Sunday observances were held by the early church. Their observance had prayer, preaching, teaching, eating and communion. This continued during the night and one of the young men fell out of a high window and was pronounced dead. Paul performed a miracle and brought him back to life. …
Tag: Communion
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving (US) Psalm: 65 Meditation James: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, Who does not change like sifting shadows.” (v. 17) Thanksgiving is that one civil holiday which impels us to be grateful to God for all His abundant blessing. We celebrate the Lord’s …
Fasting
There is a dramatic scene at the end of the book of Jonah where an entire city, the city of Nineveh, is confronted with the news that God is about to destroy them. How do they respond to impending judgment? They declare a fast. The king decrees that no one, not even their animals, is …
Community Worship
It may seem to be an odd time to be talking about the necessity of community worship when we have not been meeting together in person for several months. But then again, perhaps at no other time have we felt the importance of gathering together with fellow followers of Jesus more than right now. Sometimes …