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Daily Devotions
Why do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.” vs. 2 Habakkuk 1:1-4 If we didn’t know that Habakkuk was reporting on what he was seeing 2500 years ago, we could swear that he was our contemporary. He’s complaining to God about all the awful things that were happening, and he wishes that he didn’t have to see them. There are plenty of folks who have been joining…
Daily Devotions
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” vs. 5 Psalm 100:4-5 In the midst of the current tumult regarding war, nuclear weapons, climate disaster, and the resurgence of hate speech, we can find amazing consolation in the words of this 2500 year-old psalm. The psalmist, inspired by the Spirit, knew the core of what humans need to flourish. First is a firm conviction that God is good and so is the…