DAILY READING Colossians 1:24-29 REFLECTION   What are you doing for the body? By Kim Starr Not many of us have been called to present the Word of God in its fullness like Paul was. Paul is the church’s servant because of what the Lord asked him to do: spread the Word of God to the Lord’s people, both Jews and Gentiles. Paul did not have an easy time doing this. He was beaten, given 39 lashes, stoned, imprisoned, and shipwrecked. He was in danger in the city, in the wilderness, on the sea,...

DAILY READING Romans 8:31-39 REFLECTION   God's Love for us By Kim Starr The passage for today provides the ultimate assurance that God's love for His people is invincible and eternal.  God sent his own son to die for each of us. If he will give us his one and only son, how can he not give us all things? God justifies. Jesus, who died, rose, and is sitting at the right hand of his father, intercedes for us. No one can separate us from the love God has for us. And, because of his love for us,...

DAILY READING Isaiah 30:18 REFLECTION   Blessings By Kim Starr I have been walking in a valley for some time. I don’t like being in this valley. I’ve prayed to God to get me out, but I remained. I asked God to show me why I was there and what He wanted me to do to bring glory and praise to Him, but there was silence.   About a month ago, I slid into a very, very deep canyon, one that was far worse than the valley I’d been in. I still didn’t understand why I was there and I cried out again to...