There began a construction project for a new Temple, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.
Thursday • 7/7/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 18:1-20; Deuteronomy 3:18-28; Romans 9:19-33; Matthew 24:1-14
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Paul demonstrates how Jesus Christ magnificently brings together strands of Israel’s story.
Wednesday • 7/6/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:1-24; Deuteronomy 1:1-18; Romans 9:1-18; Matthew 23:27-39
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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Paul invites us to list every challenge we face this morning.
Tuesday • 7/5/2022 •
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 5; Psalm 6; Numbers 35:1-3, 9-15, 30-34; Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 23:13-26
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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No matter what comes our way—good or bad—our loving Heavenly Father uses it for our good.
Monday • 7/4/2022 •
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 1; Psalm 2; Psalm 3; Numbers 32:1-6, 16-27; Romans 8:26-30; Matthew 23:1-12
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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We are not quite home yet.
Friday • 7/1/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 140; Psalm 142; Numbers 24:1-13 [12-25]; Romans 8:12-17 [18-25]; Matthew 22:15-22
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Whenever we are surrounded by voices that come from mixed motives and hidden agendas it’s important to keep listening for the Lord’s voice.
Thursday • 6/30/2020
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 131; Psalm 132; Psalm 133; Numbers 23:11-26; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 22:1-14
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Romans 7 gives us words for the near schizophrenia we feel when we find ourselves at war within ourselves.
Wednesday • 6/29/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:145-176; Numbers 22:41–23:12; Romans 7:13-25; Matthew 21:33-46
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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In Balaam’s case, the donkey is the smart one.
Tuesday • 6/28/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 120; Psalm 121; Psalm 122; Psalm 123; Numbers 22:21-38; Romans 7:1-12; Matthew 21:23-32
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Grace has one school: the church
Monday • 6/27/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 106; Numbers 22:1-21; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 21:12-22
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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The Old Testament unfolds as a saga of exile from Paradise — and of God’s preparing a way for humankind to return.
Friday • 6/24/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 102; Numbers 20:1-13; Romans 5:12-21; Matthew 20:29-34
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Life emerges from a dead tree, one of the amazing portraits of the coming Mediator in the book of Numbers.
Thursday • 6/23/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 105:1-22; Numbers 17:1-11; Romans 5:1-11; Matthew 20:17-28
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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The Bible is all about turning death into life, foul stench into fragrant aroma, enmity into amity.
Wednesday • 6/22/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 101; Psalm 109; Numbers 16:36-50; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 20:1-16
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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According to Jesus, the question is whether to trust the gifts or the Giver.
Tuesday • 6/21/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 97; Psalm 99; Psalm 100; Numbers 16:20-35; Romans 4:1-12; Matthew 19:23-30
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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The tangled history of Israel has led to this singular Son, Jesus Christ.
Monday • 6/20/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 89:1-18; Numbers 16:1-19; Romans 3:21-31; Matthew 19:13-22
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Keep your eyes on me, and you’ll be OK. Pay attention to the storm around you, and you’ll sink.
Friday • 6/17/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 40; Psalm 54; Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; Galatians 3:15-22; Matthew 14:22-36
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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For Ecclesiastes, the most obvious dead end is death itself. The Bible provides answers to questions that the book of Ecclesiastes raises.
Thursday • 6/16/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 50; Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:3; Galatians 3:1-14; Matthew 14:13-21
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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“How lovely it would be to be so perfectly attuned to the need of any moment that you instinctively know whether to plant or pluck, … embrace or not, keep or throw away, be quiet or speak up, … , make war or make peace.”
Wednesday • 6/15/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:49-72; Ecclesiastes 3:1-15; Galatians 2:11-21; Matthew 14:1-12
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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"Let me commend to you two ways to pray for God’s good timing."
Tuesday • 6/14/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 45; Ecclesiastes 2:16-26; Galatians 1:18–2:10; Matthew 13:53-58
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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His kingdom is “treasure in a hidden field” worth selling all you have to buy that field so you can have that treasure.
Monday • 6/13/2022
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 41; Psalm 52; Ecclesiastes 2:1-15; Galatians 1:1-17; Matthew 13:44-52
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Ours is a theology truly worth singing.
Friday • 6/10/2022
We’re taking a detour from the Daily Office readings for a few days, while I teach with my friends at the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. In our Daily Office Devotions this week, we are consider several aspects of worship: corporate and personal. The thoughts offered here are excerpts from articles I wrote for Worship Leader magazine a few years ago. We’ll resume our reflections on the Daily Office next week.
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