Category Archives: Sunday Soaking

Sunday Soaking: Seek the Lord!

Posted on January 21, 2024 by LauraMac

Glory in his holy name;let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength;seek his presence continually!I Chronicles 16:10-11 King David, who has given us so many beautiful Psalms to praise God, also wrote these … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: First Things First

Posted on January 14, 2024 by LauraMac

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel,“First seek the counsel of the Lord.”I Kings 22:5 Jehoshaphat was the son of King Asa and the fourth king of the southern kingdom of Judah. We like to classify folks, especially … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: All Means ALL!

Posted on January 7, 2024 by LauraMac

But if from there you seek the LORD your Godyou will find him if you seek himwith all your heart and with all your soul.Deuteronomy 4:29 The Book of Deuteronomy reminds me of a parent sending a child off to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: Jesus — Do You Know Him?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by LauraMac

A simple question, but an important one. Consider the answer carefully, as it determines your destiny for eternity. Do you know Jesus? Your answer may be, “Of course, I know Him.” He was born in Bethlehem. A manger was His … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: Bow Down and Worship

Posted on December 24, 2023 by LauraMac

On coming to the house, they saw the childwith his mother Mary,and they bowed down and worshiped him.Then they opened their treasures and presented himwith gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.Matthew 2:11 The Magi, or Wise Men — as young … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: Let’s Go!

Posted on December 17, 2023 by LauraMac

“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘LET’S GO to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” Luke 2:15 When a celestial choir … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: Obedience Matters

Posted on December 10, 2023 by LauraMac

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:24 Joseph may well be the most overlooked character in the entire Christmas story. Matthew 1 focuses … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: May It Be To Me

Posted on December 3, 2023 by LauraMac

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Luke 1:38a More often than not, we read through the exchange between Mary and Gabriel all in one sitting. The advantage of writing the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: Self-Control (It’s Not Just About the Binging)

Posted on November 26, 2023 by LauraMac

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness andself-control…Galatians 5:22-23a Oh, the irony. We come to our last week of writing the Word—for two months we have worked our way through verses on the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaking: Got Gentleness?

Posted on November 19, 2023 by LauraMac

Who comes to mind when you think of a gentle person? Your grandma? Your third grade Sunday School teacher? Your local librarian? Gentleness is not just a natural result of a phlegmatic personality or meek temperament. It is a Fruit … Continue reading →

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