by Mike Woodruff | May 27, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul, Galatians 6:14 In his polemic against works cited above – i.e., his letter to the Galatians – the Apostle Paul explains that our hope must never rest in something we engineer...
by Mike Woodruff | May 19, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 This verse concludes the Psalmist’s prayer asking God to teach His people to live wisely and well. It is...
by Mike Woodruff | May 13, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, “To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given — and they will enjoy an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.” Jesus, The Sermon on the Mount About one half of Christ’s...
by Mike Woodruff | Apr 21, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said...
by Mike Woodruff | Apr 15, 2022 | The Friday Update
Happy (Good) Friday, My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? Jesus, Matthew 27:46 and Psalm 22:1 Christ’s words on the cross came from Psalm 22. This was not the first time he quoted Scripture. When he was tempted in the wilderness, he countered every one of...
