DAILY READING John 6:60-71 John 7:1-13 REFLECTION   How do you respond to Jesus? By Kim Starr The people who had been following Jesus were going to have to make a decision about how to respond to him. Jesus had just taught them that they were going to have to eat of his body and drink of his blood. Many of his followers found this not only confusing, but offensive. Many of them left and decided not to follow Jesus any more.   Later, Jesus’ brothers, who were not believers, try to talk him...

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,...