by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 27, 2021 | Devotion
“Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me.” (Numbers 11:11) The Israelites had a long history of complaining against God and Moses. Throughout their 40 years of wandering...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 24, 2021 | 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 Jesus’ prophecy of His death on the...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 22, 2021 | Devotion
“You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (James 4:4, ESV) James pulls no punches as he exhorts his audience to behave in...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 20, 2021 | Devotion
“The Lord made it known to me and I knew; then you showed me their deeds. But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter.” (Jeremiah 11:18, ESV) We believers realize that these words of Jeremiah are a prophecy of Jesus the Messiah who would die for...
by Anthony Cavaliere | Sep 17, 2021 | 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 15, 2021 | Devotion
“The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary.” (Isaiah 50:4a, ESV) The opening verse of this passage from Isaiah reminds us of the calling and purpose the Lord has given...
