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A text – Psalm 113 1 Praise the Lord!Praise, O servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time on and forevermore.3 From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised.4 The Lord is high above all nations and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is likeContinue reading “Upside Down – Psalm 113”

A text – Amos 8:4-7 4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land,5 saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale?We will make the ephah smaller and the shekel heavierContinue reading “God Will Never Forget – Amos 8:4-7”

A text – Luke 16:1-13 16 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. 2 So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management becauseContinue reading “Is Shrewd Good? – Luke 16:1-13”

A text – Psalm 51:1-10 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions.2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned and doneContinue reading “Clean and Renewed – Psalm 51:1-10”

A text – Exodus 32:7-14 7 The Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; 8 they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf and have worshiped it andContinue reading “Merciful Promise-Keeper – Exodus 32”

A text – Luke 15:1-10 15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: 4 “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, doesContinue reading “Be Right or Be Embraced – Luke 15:1-10”

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 Has Something in Mind – Psalm 1”

A text – Jeremiah 18:1-11 18 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4 The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand,Continue reading “Sprinkled with Surprises – Jeremiah 18:1-11”

A text – Luke 14:25-33 25 Now large crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be myContinue reading “Choosing and Risking – Luke 14:25-33”

A text – Psalm 112 1 Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord,    who greatly delight in his commandments.2 Their descendants will be mighty in the land;    the generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,    and their righteousness endures forever.4 They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;    they are gracious, merciful,Continue reading “We Have a Calling – Psalm 112”