St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

18 hours ago

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

How strong was Noah’s faith that he takes God at his word and sets about to build an ark? How strong was his faith that he gathered animals together and placed them in the ark? How strong was his faith that he took his family into the ark, sealed it up and waited for the rains to come? He had faith not in what he saw, but in what be believed. We weren’t there when they crucified Jesus or when he rose again. Yet we believe and that is faith.

Prayer of the Day. Dear father in Heaven. We have faith that you are with us each day. We can talk to you in prayer. We can listen to the world around us and know that you are there. We know that you sent your son to die for our sins. We have faith in you. AMEN ... See MoreSee Less

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

2 days ago

Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Sometimes it just seems too difficult to hold it all in. The child has broken a valuable piece of pottery handed down for generations…and just after telling him to not run through the house. The sound of the crash, and the shattered pieces spread across the room, and your anger rises. It certainly would be difficult to remain calm. Yet, that is what we are asked to do. And maybe this becomes a lesson in patience and forgiveness.

Prayer of the Day: Dear Lord. Help us to walk the path of kindness. Help us to walk the path of being more tender-hearted. Help us to walk the path with no malice or anger in our hearts. Dear Lord, we strive to live out your commandments, yet we sometimes fail. Forgive us when we face our own anger, and help us to forgive others when they are angry toward us. AMEN ... See MoreSee Less