Category: Daily Office Reflections
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Saturday, July 18, 2026 Readings: Psalm 20; 1 Samuel 17:31–49; Acts 11:1–18; Mark 1:14–28 The psalmist declares, “Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed.” (Psalm 20:6) At first glance, we might think victory means winning every battle or escaping every hardship. But today’s readings invite us to…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Friday, July 17, 2026 Readings: Psalm 31; 1 Samuel 21:1–15; Acts 13:13–25; Mark 3:7–19a The psalmist describes God with words that reveal His very nature: truth, mercy, loving-kindness, goodness, and steadfast love. He also proclaims, “You have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.” (Psalm 31:5) Whenever I read those words,…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Readings: Psalm 38; 1 Samuel 20:1–23; Acts 12:18–25; Mark 2:13–22 The psalmist prays, “O Lord, you know all my desires, and my sighing is not hidden from you.” (Psalm 38:9) What a comforting thought. We may hide our fears, disappointments, and longings from others, but nothing is…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Monday, July 13, 2026 Readings: Psalm 25; 1 Samuel 18:5–16, 27b–30; Acts 11:19–30; Mark 1:29–45 One word echoes throughout today’s readings: grace. The psalmist prays, “Remember not the sins of my youth… according to your steadfast love remember me” (Psalm 25). He reminds us that God is “gracious and upright.” Grace…
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What Is God Saying Through This Week’s Daily Office Readings?
Daily Office Readings Monday: Psalm 1; 1 Samuel 15:1–23; Acts 9:19–31; Luke 23:44–56 Tuesday: Psalm 5; 1 Samuel 15:24–35; Acts 9:32–43; Luke 23:56–24:11 Wednesday: Psalm 119:1–24; 1 Samuel 16:1–13; Acts 10:1–16; Luke 24:13–35 Thursday: Psalm 18; 1 Samuel 16:14–17:11; Acts 10:17–33; Luke 24:36–53 Friday: Psalm 16; 1 Samuel 17:17–30; Acts 10:34–48; Mark 1:1–13 Saturday: Psalm…
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What Is God Saying to Us?
One of the questions I hear most often is, “How do you know what God is saying?” Followers of Jesus have wrestled with that question for two thousand years. In the Wesleyan tradition, and now as an Episcopalian, I have come to appreciate four sources that help us discern God’s voice: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and…
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My Help Comes from the Lord
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 121, 1 Samuel 11:1–15, Acts 8:1–13, Luke 22:63–71 “The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore.” — Psalm 121:8 One of the most familiar affirmations in Scripture is found in Psalm 121: “My help comes from the Lord.” Those words sound comforting…
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Who Is Like the Lord?
Curious Pilgrim Daily Office ReflectionPsalm 89 • Ezekiel 2:1–7 • Acts 11:1–18 “Who is like you, O Lord God of hosts?” (Psalm 89:8) Every generation answers that question. Some conclude there is no God at all. Others are uncertain and call themselves agnostic. Some believe God created the universe but remains distant and uninvolved. Many…
