May 22, 2018 - CROSS-EYED CHRISTIANS

Day 142 - (Today’s Bible readings: Leviticus 11:29-47; Psalm 119:105-112; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31)

“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”  (1 Corinthians 1:18 ESV)

Thanks be to God for the powerful cross of Jesus!

“For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and folly to the Greeks, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.  For the foolishness of God is wider than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”  (1 Corinthians 1:22-25 ESV)

So what is the be the conclusion for those who rely on the power of God?

“For I decided to know nothing among you except Christ and Him crucified.”  (1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV)

Do you cherish the wonderful message of the cross of Christ?

1. Upon the cross extended,
See, world, your Lord suspended;
Your Savior yields His breath.
The Prince of Life from heaven
Himself hath freely given
To shame and blows and bitter death.

7. Your cross I place before me,
Its saving pow'r restore me,
Sustain me in the test.
It will, when life is ending,
Be guiding and attending
My way to Your eternal rest.
(Upon the Cross Extended, Lutheran Service Book, CPH 2006, # 453)

Dearest Lord Jesus, thank You for revealing Yourself to me by means of Your cross.  Receive this weak sinner and strengthen me for Your service.  Amen. 

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings form the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless you meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!