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Today's Scripture : Philippians 4:10-19 Insight  Paul truly did know how to find contentment in all situations. Born a Roman citizen, he came from inherited privilege. As “a Hebrew of Hebrews” ( Philippians 3:5 ) who studied under the highly respected rabbi Gamaliel ( Acts 22:3 ), Paul enjoyed a strong religious heritage as well. Yet he endured intense hardships.  2 Corinthians 11:1-33   outlines the litany of travails he experienced, including imprisonment, beatings, floggings, stoning, shipwrecks, hunger, thirst, and sleeplessness ( 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 ). Keep these ordeals in mind as you hear Paul say, “I can do all this [remain content] through him who gives me strength” ( Philippians 4:13 ). By:  Tim Gustafson

By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Philippians 4:10–19 Philippian Generosity 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last ( 2 Cor. 11:9; Phil. 2:30 )  your ( you have revived your care)  care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, you lacked opportunity.   11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, ( 2 Cor. 9:8; 1 Tim. 6:6, 8; Heb. 13:5 )  to be content:   12 ( 1 Cor. 4:11 )  I know how to (   live humbly)  be abased, and I know how to ( live in prosperity)  abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.   13 I can do all things (   John 15:5 )  through ( NU   Him who )  Christ who strengthens me. 14 Nevertheless, you have done well that ( Phil. 1:7 )  you shared in my distress.   15 Now you Philippians know also that [at] the beginning of the gospel when I departed from Macedonia, ( 2 Cor. 11:8, 9 )  no church shared with

March 1 Lesson 1 ( KJV ) A Call to Accountability Devotional Reading:   Psalm 97 Background Scripture :   Amos 5 Amos 5:18–24 18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. 20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness [like] a mighty stream.   Key Verse Let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness a

Cheap Gas I like it when the gallon indicator goes faster than the dollar indicator at the gas pump. Now I realized that 99 99 is the same as a dollar, but it sure feels good to buy gas for less than a buck. Somebody told me that they saw gasoline for 96 99 across town. I figured I could save thirty-six cents if I went there, but the math didn’t work out. It would be about a [twenty-mile] round trip, I guessed I use about a 2/3 rds of a gallon to make the trip, which would translate to sixty-four cents worth of gas and about [an] [half-hour] of my time. Add up the time I wasted doing the calculation and now the time you spent reading about it, and I think we can both agree that buying the 99 99 gas was a good idea. The other day, a fellow pastor and I met for coffee at 2:15 to visit for a while. Those meetings are always worth the time spent because of the mutual encouragement that comes from the fellowship. We got good service from a twenty-something waiter who saw to it tha

Reflect & Pray How have you experienced mysterious peace when you least expected it? What desperate longings or fears might you need to lift up to God ? Father , help me to surrender my attempts to secure my own happiness in exchange for embracing the gift of each moment with You .

Saturday , February 29, 2020, | Triodion and Great Lent First Saturday of Great Lent or Commemoration of the Miracle of the Kolyva of St. Theodore Bright or Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 1:1–12 or 2 Timothy 2:1–10 Gospel Mark 2:23–3:5 or John 15:17–16:2   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print. Sat , Feb 29, 2020 (Feb 16, 2020) | Triodion and Great Lent Cheesefare Saturday On the same date: Commemoration of Departed Monastics Epistle Romans 14:19–23, 16:25–27 Gospel Matthew 6:1–13   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Saturday , February 29, 2020, | Triodion and Great Lent Cheesefare Saturday On the same date: Commemoration of Departed Monastics Epistle Romans 14:19–23, 16:25–27 Gospel Matthew 6:1–13   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print.

Morning , February 29 Go To Evening Reading “With lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” — Jeremiah 31:3 The thunders of the law and the terrors of judgment are all used to bring us to Christ , but the final victory is effected by lovingkindness. The prodigal set out to his father’s house from a sense of need; but his father saw him a great way off and ran to meet him; so that the last steps he took towards his father’s house were with the kiss still warm upon his cheek, and the welcome still musical in his ears. “Law and terrors do but harden All the while they work alone; But a sense of blood-bought pardon Will dissolve a heart of stone.” The Master came one night to the door, and knocked with the iron hand of the law; the door shook and trembled upon its hinges; but the man piled every piece of furniture which he could find against the door, for he said, “I will not admit the man.” The Master turned away, but by-and-bye he came back, and with his own soft h

                 Bible in a Year :               Numbers 20:1–22:41   Mark 7:1–13

Today's Scripture : Acts 27:27-38 Insight  The journey from Jerusalem to Rome consumed about three years of Paul’s life, beginning with his arrest in Jerusalem—which happened all the way back in  Acts 21:27 ! That arrest wasn’t prompted by Paul’s actions but by those of his Jewish countrymen who had rioted. His arrest nearly resulted in a flogging ( Acts 22:25–29 ) and generated a series of trials before Roman-appointed officials—none of whom found Paul guilty of anything ( Acts 26:30–32 ). As was his right as a Roman citizen, Paul appealed his case to Caesar, and that choice set him on the journey that would include the shipwreck events in  Acts 27:1-44 .   To learn more about Paul, visit  bit.ly/2M4RQag. By:  Bill Crowder

By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Acts 27:27–38 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.  28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.  29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and ( O r  wished)   prayed for day to come.   30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under [the] pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,  31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”  32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off. 33 And as [the] day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fo

In Charge On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, Jr. raised a .22 pistol and shot President Reagan as the President left a Washington Hotel. The secret service agents pushed the President into the car and rushed him to George Washington University Hospital. Reagan survived the attack and quickly recovered. A jury found Hinckley not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination. Hinckley wasn’t the only one whose mind slipped. Back at the White House, Alexander Haig announced, “I’m in charge, here, now!” But we all know that he wasn’t. Alexander Haig is a man comfortable with being in charge. From 1974–79, he was the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. I would imagine he gave an order or two while in the military. When he retired from the US Army, he did so with the rank of General, which means that most of the men and women in the Army had to salute him when he walked into the room. Under President Nixon, he was the Whitehouse Chief of Staff and under Presiden

Reflect & Pray What’s your usual response to hardship? How can you encourage someone who’s going through difficult times? Heavenly Father , I need Your help to keep going, even when it’s tough.

Friday, February 28, 2020, | Lent Friday after Ash Wednesday Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary First Reading Isaiah 58:1–9a Response Psalm 51:19b Psalm Psalm 51:3–6ab, 18–19 Gospel Acclamation Amos 5:14 Gospel Matthew 9:14–15   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Friday, February 28, 2020, | Lent Friday after Ash Wednesday Year 2 Invitatory Psalm 95 Psalms ( Morning ) Psalm 31 Psalms ( Evening ) Psalm 35 Old Testament Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32 New Testament Philippians 4:1–9 Gospel John 17:9–19  The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Friday, February 28, 2020, | Lenten Season Friday after Ash Wednesday Morning Prayer On the same date: Friday after Ash Wednesday , Evening Prayer Psalm Psalm 95, 40:1–16 First Reading Genesis 21:9–21 Second Reading 1 Co