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Daily Devotions
Ezekiel 18:1-4 … “Know that all lives are mine; the life of the parent as well as the life of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins that shall die.” vs. 4 There was a proverb popular among the Israelites, “The parents have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth have been set on edge.” The point was clear: sometimes children end up paying for the sins of their parents. We would probably agree. We’ve all…
Daily Devotions: February 10, 2020
February 10, 2020 For full passage click: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 … “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live…” vs. 19 Toward the conclusion of Deuteronomy, at the point of Israel’s entry into the land of the Canaanites, Moses challenges the people to live according to the law. They have a clear choice, they can either obey…
Daily Devotions: August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 81: 1, 10-16 … “I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.” vs. 10 From the Psalmist’s perspective, the Lord was responsible for Israel’s existence as a people. Once they had been slaves. The fact that they had a land of their own was totally due to the Lord’s intervention. Not only had the Lord…
Daily Devotions: August 25, 2019
August 25, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 13:15-17 … “When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.” vs. 17 Public opinion was solidly on the side of Jesus in the Sabbath-healing controversy. Jesus had broken the proscription about healing, but he had won the hearts of the crowd. The religious authorities had been humiliated. Jesus had pounced on their hypocrisy, implying…
Daily Devotions: May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 23:1-3 …“He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.” vss. 2-3 The 23rd Psalm is arguably one of the best-known and most appreciated portions of our Scripture. Large numbers of people, even non-believers, are familiar with its verses and, in a pinch, could join in saying it at a worship service. The…
Daily Devotions: May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019 For full passage click: John 21:15-19 …“He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’” vs. 17 On the eve of Jesus’ crucifixion, Peter had denied his Lord three different times. Following the resurrection,…
Daily Devotions: December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018 For full passage click: Psalm 80:1-3 …“Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” vs. 3 When times got tough for the people of Israel, they always sent out a cry to God for help, and who can blame them? We do pretty much the same thing. When the situation is out of control and our future health or prosperity is threatened, even agnostics will send up prayers for salvation. The phrase…