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Daily Devotions
Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” vss. 15b-16a 1 Peter 3:13-17 It’s not unusual in these days of political division and constant turmoil for our conversations to reflect despair and pessimism. We get a full dose of bad news with every news cycle, and each day brings reports of mass shootings and border turmoil. Disaster seems just…
Daily Devotions: June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020 Jeremiah 28:5-6 … “and the prophet Jeremiah said, ‘Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord fulfill the words that you have prophesied, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the exiles.” vs. 6 Jeremiah wasn’t the only Prophet in town during the years of his ministry. There were many rivals and he was familiar with them all. One of them, Hananiah, was a particular…
Daily Devotions: May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020 Psalm 31:15-16 … “My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.” vs. 15 One of the great truths of human existence is that we are not in control. While that may seem self-evident to those who are wise, it still comes as a shock to many. In our youth we are regularly told wonderful lies by those who love us, aphorisms like “You can do anything,” or an old…
Daily Devotions: April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 126:1-3 …“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.” vs. 1 For the people of Israel, life with the Lord was like a roller coaster ride, and most of the time when they’d completed a terrifying section of the track, an even scarier portion loomed ahead. But not all the time! Occasionally there would be a time of prosperity and blessing, and they were stunned. They hadn’t…