Monthly Archives: August 2023

Saddle Up!

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Pete

Apparently it’s a quote from a movie 20 years ago, but it’s a quote that comes to mind this morning as I hover some wise words of wisdom. While it’s important to put the emphaSIS on the right syllaBLE, when … Continue reading →

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The LORD of Hosts Has Purposed (A 2020 Rerun)

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Pete

I finish my readings this morning and sit back to digest. I flip the pages of my bible back through my readings and try and hear from the Spirit what I should chew on. Nothing’s coming. So, as I often … Continue reading →

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The LORD’s Lamp

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Pete

This morning, a proverb brings to mind a couple of psalms. I think the proverb may have jumped off the page this morning because I don’t recall encountering it before when reading Proverbs. Turns out, I haven’t . . . … Continue reading →

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The Zeal of the LORD

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Pete

“He is jealous for me.” So begins John Mark McMillan’s 2005 song, “How He Loves.” Well known. Heart stirring. But true? I’m thinkin’ . . . Reading in Isaiah again this morning. And I encounter the well-known “for unto us … Continue reading →

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Ruin and Recruitment

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Pete

A lament within the church for as long as I’ve been a believer has been that far too many of us in the family aren’t really in the game. That though we praise God for the benefits of new life, … Continue reading →

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Go or Overlook?

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Pete

Holy tension, Batman! That’s what I encountered this morning, some holy tension. Forgiveness has been a preoccupying topic for me for the past several months. Have spent more than a little time on “Why Should I?” and “How Can I?” … Continue reading →

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By Justice and By Righteousness

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Pete

It’s gonna happen literally some day. But, if we have eyes to see and ears to hear and hearts which are attuned, God’s working the same stuff metaphorically in our day. And whether now or then, it’s ultimately accomplished in … Continue reading →

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A Choice to Be Made

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Pete

Lot to pick from this morning. The “favor” (aka “grace”) theme which permeates Esther had me thinking about the book’s place within Scripture towards making Christ known. Or, when reading Philemon, pausing to consider what, for me, is usually an … Continue reading →

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Captivated

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Pete

Back in the saddle after a quick round trip to New York State last week. Had the joy of hanging with some missionaries, had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with some shepherds. I’m on the board of Village Missions and … Continue reading →

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The Prize at This Time

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Pete

It hits me as another of those “Really?” sayings of Jesus. You know, I believe it because Jesus said it . . . but do I really believe it, because I’m not sure it’s really real. Then Peter said, “Look, … Continue reading →

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