by Anthony Cavaliere | Jul 6, 2018 | Devotion
“For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.” (2 Corinthians 8:13-14) Paul makes...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Jul 4, 2018 | Devotion
“Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not fear, only believe.’” (Mark 5:36b) In the passage from Mark’s Gospel, we find 2 people who came to Jesus for help, hoping that He would not turn them away. Jairus and a nameless woman with the issue of blood are moved...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Jul 2, 2018 | Devotion
“For the Lord will not cast off forever, but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;” (Lamentations 3:31-32) The words that we read from this week’s Old Testament lesson from Lamentations 3 have given many...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Jun 29, 2018 | Devotion
“’Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?’” (Mark 4:40) In the storm at sea we see a graphic image of Jesus’ power over the forces of nature. This storm that hit the small fishing vessel must have been an extremely intense gale for it caused great fear to fall...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Jun 27, 2018 | Devotion
“. . . but as servant of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; . . .” (2 Corinthians 6:4-5) One of the themes common to this week’s...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Jun 25, 2018 | Devotion
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.” (Job 38:4 ESV) Many of us often wonder why God allows some much suffering and pain in the world, in our lives. Throughout the book of Job, Job and his friends struggled...
