DAILY READING Jeremiah 51:47-48 REFLECTION The Time Will Surely Come By Beth Voltmann “For the time will surely come when I will punish the idols of Babylon...” (Jeremiah 51:47a) Surely Christ has died and our sins have been atoned for. Surely Christ is risen and death has been defeated. Surely Christ will come again and evil will be no more. Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, Nor his ear too dull to hear. (Isaiah 59:1) In...

DAILY READING Ezekiel 1:4-28 REFLECTION The Glory of the LORD By Beth Voltmann This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell face-down, and I heard the voice of one speaking. (Ezekiel 1:28b) The vision given to the prophet Ezekiel while he was with God’s exiled people in Babylon far exceeds any work from the imaginations of George Lucas or James Cameron as displayed in their fantastical movies! It is important for us to study this portion of...

DAILY READING John 21:1-14 REFLECTION Déjà Vu By Beth Voltmann As we read today’s passage, we glimpse an event that took place shortly after Jesus’ death and resurrection. The atmosphere is almost palpable - seven of the original disciples seemed to be feeling discouraged and their hopes dashed. What they had been living for during the past three years had come to naught. They had resigned themselves to failure. So, they did what most of us do when our plans don’t work out the way we...