by Anthony Cavaliere | Oct 1, 2018 | Devotion
“But Moses said to him, ‘Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!’” (Numbers 11:29, ESV) Sometimes it seems that Church people like to complain. While we really...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 28, 2018 | Devotion
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:17-18, ESV) James pulls no punches as...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 24, 2018 | Devotion
“And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ‘If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.’” (Mark 9:35) In this week’s gospel reading we encounter the silent responses of the apostles to some words of Jesus. In the light of the...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 21, 2018 | Devotion
“Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.” (Isaiah 50:10, ESV) Isaiah presents us a portrait of the Suffering Servant, the Messiah. As...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 19, 2018 | Devotion
“‘But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘”If you can”! All things are possible for one who believes.’ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I believe; help my...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 17, 2018 | Devotion
“From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.” (James 3:10, ESV) James is focused on the importance of godliness in the speech of the believer. His primary concern is with the words of those who are in...
