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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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- Apr 16, 2017
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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- Jan 1, 2016
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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- Nov 2, 2015
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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- Sep 27, 2015
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 17, 2015
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 16, 2015
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 12, 2015
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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- Aug 28, 2015
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 7, 2015
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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- Jul 7, 2015
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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- Apr 19, 2015
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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