Each week Lou Lamothe shares his thoughts on various passages of Scripture. Read and reflect on the passages and commentary. See what God's Word has to offer.

February 5, 2012

Luke 1:50
His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. (NIV)

Our mind is too inadequate to fully comprehend the measure of God's mercy toward us:

His Compassion; Clemency; Forgiveness; Kindness; Sympathy; Understanding; Leniency and Benevolence.

From generation to generation, His Grace transforms the hearts of men: To love Jesus and believe in Him.

Love in Christ
Lou Lamothe

January 29, 2012

Luke 1:20
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time. (NIV)

How many ways do we, like Zechariah, doubt the "Good News?"

Have we any real sense of God being with us from morning till night and between the hours that we sleep?

Are we conscious of His Spirit alive within us; His Voice speaking to us; His Love acting through us?

Do we believe in the promise of the Son of God being fulfilled: Christ returning to earth and making all things new again?

Friends, it is important to answer these questions honestly: for we cannot speak of the Word of God until we believe in the Word of God.

Love in Christ
Lou Lamothe

January 22, 2012

John 1:13-15
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. (NIV)

We have been ordained, by the blood of Christ, to be a joy and delight unto our God all the days of our lives. From the moment our spirit is reborn, through the gift of faith in Jesus, the saints in heaven rejoice because of our salvation. This celebration is because our baptism in grace marks the beginning of us accomplishing great things in the eyes of our Redeemer.

It is a great privilege indeed to keep our wits about us as we live out our mundane lives in the sight of the Lord.

Love in Christ
Lou Lamothe

January 15, 2012

Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard." (NIV)

Though the ache upon our heart comes to characterize the routine of our lives; though the affliction becomes a cross, and the wait for relief makes the burden nearly unbearable; though the years pass without response, and our petition rises from way of habit upon our lips, we must continue praying

To Him Who hears every word,
Because we know our prayers are heard:
"If it is Your will, Lord."

Love in Christ
Lou Lamothe

January 8, 2012

Luke 1:8-9
Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. (NIV)

Today, if our heart is in the right place, everything we do will be like the sweet smell of incense rising up to glorify God: The things done by the nature of our beings; by the luck of the draw in our circumstances; by our sense of duty; by commitment to customs and obligations; by personal responsibilities, all can be ordained in priestly service unto the King of kings if, in doing them, we freely pursue obedience to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Friends, the peace of the Lord can be found in no other way but by doing all things in response to this command:

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 (NIV)

Love in Christ
Lou Lamothe

January 1, 2012

Luke 1:5-6
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly. (NIV)

On the first day of the New Year it is wise to reflect on where we came from, even as we look to the future with all our hopes for tomorrow.

Knowing to Whom we belong to reassures us of our bloodline: We are children of God; offspring of Jesus Christ; heirs to the promise of eternal life.

Friends, heritage matters: We are upright in the sight of God because we are descendants of the Son of God.

Happy New Year!

Love in Christ
Lou Lamothe