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Knowledge
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight."Proverbs 9:10 NRSV Where and how do we...
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Feb 27, 20212 min read


The Lord is Faithful
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 NRSV The Lord is faithful! Let’s...
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Feb 26, 20211 min read


Blacksmithing
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another. Proverbs 27:17 NRSV If you've ever watched a blacksmith at work, you've...
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Feb 25, 20212 min read


The Glory of God
The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Psalms 19:1 NRSV The Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969...
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Feb 24, 20212 min read


Acceptable Sacrifice
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3 NRSV In Leviticus, we read about all the...
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Feb 23, 20211 min read


A New Thing
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert....
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Feb 22, 20212 min read


Hunger and Thirst
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. - Matthew 5:6 NRSV How does it feel to be physically...
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Feb 21, 20212 min read


Dark Valleys
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. - Psalms...
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Feb 20, 20212 min read


Mine!
With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. - Ephesians 4:2 NRSV When the boys were little, we had...
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Feb 19, 20212 min read


Unstained
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself...
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Feb 18, 20212 min read


How to Save a Life
Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For...
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Feb 17, 20211 min read


Miry Bog
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set...
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Feb 16, 20212 min read


Sun Rise to Sun Set … Forever
From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalms 113:3 This Psalm begins, "Praise the Lord !...
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Feb 15, 20212 min read


Outdo One Another
Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.- Romans 12:10 A few years ago, I used to work out with two...
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Feb 14, 20211 min read


Corporate Culture
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:5 There is a popular term in business called corporate culture. In...
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Feb 13, 20211 min read


How Much Further?
Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they...
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Feb 12, 20212 min read


Ask Boldly
And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. - 1 John 5:14 Do you remember asking...
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Feb 11, 20212 min read


Where Two or Three
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” - Matthew 18:20 Have you ever had a spat with a partner or...
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Feb 10, 20212 min read


The Dishonest Manager
Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. -...
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Feb 9, 20212 min read


Double-Edged Sword
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from...
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Feb 8, 20212 min read
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