Looking Up and Looking Out

Looking Up and Looking Out

by | Dec 9, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading In those days John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea announcing, “Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!” He was the one of whom Isaiah the prophet spoke when he said: The voice of one shouting in the wilderness, “Prepare the...
Looking Up and Looking Out

Joy After Mourning

by | Dec 8, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I...
Looking Up and Looking Out

Preparing for Jesus

by | Dec 5, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing!...
Looking Up and Looking Out

Hope You Can See

by | Dec 4, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading Praise the Lord! Let my whole being praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live. Don’t trust leaders; don’t trust any human beings— there’s no saving help with them! Their breath leaves them, then...
Looking Up and Looking Out

What is Your Business?

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading “Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into.  You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.” Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for...
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God is with Us

by | Dec 2, 2025 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” Matthew 1:22-23 (NRSVUE) Reflection We are...