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A text – Jeremiah 17:5-10 17:5 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.17:6 They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places ofContinue reading “Trust in the Lord – Jeremiah 17”

A text – Luke 6:17-26 6:17 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.6:18 They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; andContinue reading “Letting God Lead Us – Luke 6”

A text – Psalm 138 138:1 I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;138:2 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.138:3 OnContinue reading “God, Big and Mighty, Deep and Kind – Psalm 138”

A text – 1 Corinthians 15:1-1115:1 Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand,15:2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you–unless you have comeContinue reading “The Miracles in Our Lives – 1 Corinthians 15”

A text – Luke 5:1-115:1 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God,5:2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.5:3 He got intoContinue reading “Miraculous Abundance – Luke 5:1-11”

Dear people who read my posts: I missed a scheduling appointment to post more devotions! This caused a gap. I hope the gap did not cause you any stress or worry. Look for continuous posting once again next week as usual – Monday, February 13, then Wednesday, February 15, and so on. Thank you forContinue reading “Apologies”

Devotion on the raising of Lazarus          Dr Pat Taylor Ellison   3/20/20 A text – John 11:11-44    11 After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” 12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right.” 13 Jesus, however,Continue reading

A text – Psalm 19 19:1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.19:2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.19:3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;19:4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, andContinue reading “A Search for Words for God – Psalm 19”

A text – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.12:13 For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body–Jews or Greeks, slaves or free–and we were allContinue reading “Gifts for a Reason – 1 Corinthians 12”

A text – Psalm 36:5-10 36:5 Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.36:6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O LORD.36:7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refugeContinue reading “Steadfastness – Psalm 36”