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A text – Psalm 146 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on thatContinue reading “Extend the Peace – Psalm 146”

A text – 1 Kings 17:8-16 8 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying, 9 “Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there, for I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 10 So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gatheringContinue reading “Invite Someone into Abundance – 1 Kings 17:8-16”

A text – Mark 12:38-44 38 As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces 39 and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! 40 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance sayContinue reading “The Widow’s Pennies – Mark 12:38-44”

A text – Psalm 119:1-8 1 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.2 Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart,3 who also do no wrong but walk in his ways.4 You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.5 O that my ways may be steadfastContinue reading “Praise and Rue – Psalm 119: 1-8”

A text – Deuteronomy 6:1-9 6 “Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the ordinances—that the Lord your God charged me to teach you to observe in the land that you are about to cross into and occupy, 2 so that you and your children and your children’s children may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life andContinue reading “Love the Lord Your God – Deuteronomy 6: 1-9”

A text – Mark 12:28-34 28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that Jesus answered them well he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30 you shall love the Lord yourContinue reading “The Scribe Who Agreed – Mark 12:28-34”

If you noticed a rare Saturday evening blogpost from me, you can consider it an early arrival – it will come to you Monday as well. Sorry for the duplication. Just seeing whether you are paying attention. : ) Peace to yoru house. Pat

A text – Psalm 126           1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy;then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. 4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,Continue reading “We Hold the Hope – Psalm 126”

A text – Jeremiah 31:7-9       7 For thus says the Lord:Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,    and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;proclaim, give praise, and say,    “Save, O Lord, your people,    the remnant of Israel.”8 See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north    and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,among them theContinue reading “A Parade Toward Home – Jeremiah 31:7-9”

A text – Mark 10:46-52     46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy onContinue reading “Bartimaeus Believed – Mark 10:46-52”