Bible at Home

“When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to yourFather, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6) Some people find that being alone in nature inspires them to pray. The sights, sounds, and fragrances of the natural world seem to…

This is Christmas Day, the culmination of all the planning and anticipation and preparation. For Mary and Joseph it was the culmination of a nine month time of wonder and trust, and the fulfillment that accompanies the living bundle that is first placed in a parent’s arms. It is a deep and quiet joy that…

The birth of Isaac to Sarah, Abraham’s wife, was surely a well known miracle in their life times. The very fact of Isaac’s name, meaning “laughter,” testifies to the phenomenon that this birth was to both the family and to the world. Sarah, after all was too old to conceive and Abraham had already acquired…

“On the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you. . . wrapped in cloths. No one looked on you with pity or had compassion enough to do any of these things for you.” (Ezekiel 16: 4-5) These are the words…

While I was pulling weeds from the beds in front of our house in the spring time, my five year old neighbor from across the street walked up to me and I said, “Hi, Johnny.” He answered me, and asked, Have you seen any angle worms yet?” I answered that I had seen one or…

My Sister Nancy has identical twin sons and two older sons. One of my nieces has twin sons also, but they are fraternal, not identical. It has been fascinating to follow their growing up and the ways in which twins differ from “singles.” In both cases the boys are very close and engaged in most…

Children still understand the feast of Christmas; they still sometimes feast to excess in the matter of plum pudding or turkey. But there is never anything in the least frivolous about their attitude to a plum pudding or a turkey. Still less is there anything frivolous in their attitude to a stocking or a Christmas…

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who ,then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? He called a little child to him and placed the child among them. And he said. . . “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” (Matthew 18:1,2,5) With no other age of…

Little Children Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven ad earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” (Luke 10:12)These words of Jesus were spoken to seventy some followers including the disciples who had returned from…

You may not be starting to cook today, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t start praying today for good food, the contact with loved ones, the needs of the world; and it’s not too early to pray for Peace on Earth, good will toward all mankind! The Blog will return on Sunday. Have a…