Daily Devotional

In October of 1968, the Olympic Games were held in Mexico City. They were the first Olympic Games held in Latin America. The games featured many sports, including boxing, basketball, swimming, wrestling, and rowing.

Yesterday, St. Luke’s hosted Stand Up Sunday. This national movement is taking place in houses of worship across the country. This movement recognizes that hate has no place in our world. We live in a world where hate seems so prevalent. However, at St. Luke’s, we know that we are called to love God and our neighbors. There is no room for hate when we focus on God’s love.

The next day he rose and went off with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his kinsmen and close friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Every morning, when I leave my house for work, I drive on a long, straight highway. As I come down the on-ramp, I push the accelerator down and join the flow of traffic.

Craig Berg is 70 years old. Craig is from Michigan. He planned a long hike in one of the more beautiful and remote areas of Michigan. Craig was prepared for a several-day hike in the remote Isle Royale National Park. This truly sounds like a wonderful adventure. However, after seven days, Craig failed to return home.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a remarkable servant of God. He was born to a poor family in South Africa. Much of his life was during apartheid. Desmond Tutu became an Anglican priest and political leader.

Every Wednesday, I have the privilege of providing young children with the opportunity to worship Jesus at our Edmond campus. I have a unique role as the Children’s Director at St. Luke’s. I get to serve as a bridge between our St. Luke’s Childcare and our St. Luke’s Children’s Ministry. If you walk into the Edmond campus on a Wednesday around 10:00am, you are bound to hear joyful singing from our young children enjoying Chapel.

Small acts of kindness can make a significant impact. It does not take much to help make another person’s day. A bright smile, a kind word, or a friendly encounter between strangers can bring joy to any moment in life.

Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,