Devotional: A Call to Action
(May 15, 2020) Today's reflection courtesy of Rev Mike Fleenor, FPC Parish Associate: O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Psalm 95:1 Sing to the Lord. Praise His name; tell of His salvation from day to day! Psalm 96:2 The Lord is become King, let the earth rejoice….Rejoice [...]
Devotional: What about the Cattle?
(May 14, 2020) Jonah 4:11 “And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” I love God’s Word. It is so deep and rich. It can continually be mined for more. Witness the small but “great” story of [...]
Devotional: More than a Vine
(May 13, 2020) Jonah 4:9a “But God said to Jonah, ‘Do you do well to be angry for the plant?’…” Yesterday we saw the vine reminds us that we often hold tightly to things that never belonged to us in the first place. Let’s take it one step farther: Jonah was so focused on the vine that when it [...]
Devotional: The Vine
Jonah 4:6a “Then the Lord God provided a vine…” The vine seems a bit odd doesn’t it? It literally came up out of nowhere. It sprang up overnight, and died the next day. We were not expecting it. Neither was Jonah. He did not plant it, water it, or nurture it—he simply enjoyed the shade. And Jonah was very [...]
Devotional: Success
(May 11, 2020) Jonah 3:5 “The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.” If Jonah were one of our missionaries and he were to walk into our sanctuary this Sunday, can you imagine the report? We would ask, “Jonah, how’s it going?” And he would say, “You [...]
Devotional: The Promise of the Covenant
(May 8, 2020) Today’s reflection courtesy Rev Mike Fleenor, FPC’s Congregational Care Assistant: “I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.” Psalm 89:1-2 Psalm 89 is one of the [...]