desiring God … listening, waiting
Saturday of Easter Vigil, April 19, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Be with me In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. What are the memories that remind you of that precious...
Good Friday, April 18, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Earthquake In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again...
Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Supper At supper that Thursday night Jesus said, Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In January 1979, at a Kogudus Lutheran renewal retreat on a blizzardy weekend at a beautiful state...
Wednesday of Holy Week, April 16, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Preparing Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; And I have not rebelled, have not turned back. This day, this great sad day on the way to Jesus’ cross, when the disciples were preparing...
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 15, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Night Where I am going, you cannot follow. But Peter said, “Master why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Traditionally on this third day of Holy Week, Jesus curses a...
Monday of Holy Week, April 14, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Desert A bruised reed he shall not break and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, until he establishes justice on the earth. The coastlands will wait for his teaching. And this teaching begins in the desert. Jesus...
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, April 13, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Ocean “Why are you untying this colt?” They answered, “The Master has need of it.” So they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the colt, and helped Jesus to mount. As he rode along,...
Saturday, April 12, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Full flood I will make with you a covenant of peace; it shall be an everlasting covenant with you, and I will multiply you, and put my sanctuary among you forever. My dwelling shall be with you; I will be your...
Friday, April 11, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Mirror I hear the whisperings of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. Next Friday is a day to recognize our own villainy....
Thursday, April 10, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Rest When, like last night, I am so tired I can’t quite stand up, when I get dizzy just taking a few steps and have to stop for a moment, I think of Psalm 90. Like the new grass of the...
