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Sunless Days and Starless Nights
How can you tell your faith is unshaken in a storm with sunless days and starless nights? Today’s reading gives a means to test the...
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Jul 27, 2017
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The Ugliness of Ingratitude
The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Today we meet two ungrateful men. If we have softened hearts, we can learn a lesson from them...
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Apr 16, 2017
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God Created Man
Today’s reading: Genesis 1-3 As I think about God’s grace and power to mankind in creation, I am convicted by my lack of thankfulness and...
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Jan 1, 2016
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God’s Love
Two things are true of those who find God’s forgiveness and restoration, they recognize their sinful unworthiness, and they recognize...
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Nov 2, 2015
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Unquenchable Joy
Joy springs up in the life of those who have God’s Spirit in them. Today’s reading: Isaiah 10-12; Galatians 5 1 You will say in that day:...
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Sep 27, 2015
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Why Life is Not Vain
The gospel of Jesus Christ shows us why the earthly life of believers, while far from as complete as it will be in glory, is also not...
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Sep 17, 2015
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Poverty, Joy, and Generosity
God’s grace brings joy and generosity among those who have little. Today’s reading: Proverbs 30-31; 2 Corinthians 8 20 She opens her hand...
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Sep 16, 2015
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The Best Is Yet to Be
The best of this world pales in comparison to the glory awaiting those who know God’s grace in Jesus Christ. Today’s reading: Proverbs...
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Sep 12, 2015
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Being and Doing the Lord’s Work
Today’s reading: Psalms 136-138; I Corinthians 9 8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures...
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Aug 28, 2015
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More than Forgiven
Today’s reading: Psalm 79-81; Romans 8:1-18 8 Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to...
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Aug 7, 2015
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Stop and Consider
Today’s reading: Job 35-37; Acts 14 14 “Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God. ...
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Jul 7, 2015
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The Danger of Presumption
Today’s reading: I Samuel 27-29; Luke17:1-19 15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered,...
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Apr 19, 2015
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