North West Ohio Mission District - NALC

12/17/2017

12/16/2017

Saturday of the Week of Advent II The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” All are corrupt and commit abominable acts; there is none who does any good.God looks down from heaven upon us all, to see if there is any who is wise,if there is one who seeks after God.Every one has proved fai...

12/11/2017

Monday of the Week of Advent II Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; it is good for the just to sing praises.Praise the Lord with the harp; play to him upon the psaltery and lyre.Sing for him a new song; sound a fanfare with all your skill upon the trumpet.For the word of the Lord is right, and all h...

12/06/2017

Wednesday of the Week of Advent I The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” The Lord will send the scepter of your power out of Zion, saying, “Rule over your enemies round about you. Princely state has been yours from the day of your birth; in ...

12/04/2017

12/02/2017

12/01/2017

Today’s readings: Isaiah 24:14-23; 1 Peter 3:13–4:6; Matthew 20:17-28 It is a bold request that the mother of the sons of Zebedee made of Jesus: asking for places of honor for her sons within the kingdom of God. Amazingly, Jesus did not rebuke her or her sons. Instead, Jesus put forth his own qu...

11/30/2017

Today’s readings: Zephaniah 3:1-13; 1 Peter 2:11-25; Matthew 20:1-16 Wait for the Lord; he will accomplish the day’s goal. Entrust yourself to him, not to your own industry and diligence. Consider the parable in today’s gospel reading. Early in the day, laborers were hired to work the whole da...

11/28/2017

Today’s readings: Nahum 1:1-13; 1 Peter 1:13-25; Matthew 19:13-22 We find very little in Scripture about little children. Most biblical stories speak about the adults in God’s plan of salvation. In some cases, like in the story of the feeding of the five thousand, Matthew writes: “And those wh...

11/27/2017

Today’s readings: Joel 3:1-2, 9-17; 1 Peter 1:1-12; Matthew 19:1-12 In the past several years, much has been said about marriage. Many folks argue who should be allowed to marry and who has the right to define marriage. For the record, Jesus, who is God incarnate, defines marriage when he goes back…

11/25/2017

Today’s readings: Nehemiah 4:1-23; Revelation 7:4-17; Matthew 13:31-35 Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that...

11/22/2017

Today’s readings: Ezra 6:1-22; Revelation 5:1-10; Matthew 13:10-17 Look to Jesus. Why did the disciples understand Jesus’ parables? Because they looked to Jesus. They literally asked him for understanding, for the meaning—and he told them. A right understanding or interpretation of Scripture does no...