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Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers,2 for they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and enjoy security.4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 CommitContinue reading “Waiting for God – Psalm 37”

A text – Genesis 45:3-11 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence. 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom youContinue reading “Joseph and Generosity – Genesis 45”

A text – Luke 6:27-38 27 “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; 28 bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold evenContinue reading “A Trustworthy World – Luke 6:27-38”

A text – Psalm 1 1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wickedor take the path that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers,2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,    and on his law they meditate day and night.3 They are like trees planted by streams of water, whichContinue reading “God Does – Psalm 1”

A text – Jeremiah 17:5-8 5 Thus says the Lord:Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength,    whose hearts turn away from the Lord.6 They shall be like a shrub in the desert and shall not see when relief comes.They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.Continue reading “Trust in the Lord – Jeremiah 17:5-8”

A text – Luke 6:17-26 17 He came down with them and stood on a level place with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18 They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, and those whoContinue reading “Healing, Then Preaching – Luke 6”

A text – Psalm 138 1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;2 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,    for you have exalted your name and your word above everything.3 On the day I called, youContinue reading “Humility and Gratitude – Psalm 138”

A text – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 15 Now I want you to understand, brothers and sisters, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believeContinue reading “Paul’s Good News – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11”

A text – Luke 5:1-11 5 Once while Jesus was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of theContinue reading “Callings – Luke 5:1-11”

A text – Psalm 84 84:1  How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 84:2  My soul longs, indeed it faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. 84:3  Even the sparrow finds a home and the swallow a nest for herself,Continue reading “On a Pilgrimage – Psalm 84”