Author Archives: Pete

When All Is Said and Done . . .

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Pete

Seven months. Seven months and about 180 readings. Seven months, 180-ish readings, and a lot of poetry. And how does it wrap up? Praise the LORD! For half-a-year, it’s been an emotion-filled journey. Capturing the ups and downs of life; … Continue reading →

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Humble Myself. Really?

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Pete

In case I missed it when I was reading in 2 Chronicles this morning, my reading in Psalm 149 punctuated it. This morning’s word to chew on: “humble.” I read about three kings of Judah; Hezekiah, his son, Manasseh, and … Continue reading →

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Our Eyes Are On You

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Pete

“Don’t freak out!” I don’t know that it’s still one of their go-to mantras, but I remember one of my favorite missionary couples relating how “don’t freak out” was often what they would tell each other when things weren’t coming … Continue reading →

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Bugged & Blessed

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Pete

It bugs me. Why? Because I know it reflects me. Reading this morning in 2Chronicles about King Jehoshaphat of Judah — by all accounts, one of the “good kings.” He walked in the ways of David, seeking God and ordering … Continue reading →

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Things To Do Today (2010 Rerun)

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Pete

This morning I’m hovering over Rehoboam’s story as recorded in 2Chronicles. What catches my attention in particular is the statement that “when the rule of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the law of the LORD” (2Chron. … Continue reading →

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As Those Who Have Hope

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Pete

Hovering over a well known passage this morning, quite often a common “funeral” passage. But as I noodle on 1Thessalonians 4:13-18, I realize it’s really a “for everything” passage. One of the things that first hits me is that Paul … Continue reading →

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Live Quietly

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Pete

When we think of what “being sanctified” looks like, this might not be the first thing that comes to mind. If we tried to describe “holiness”, this might not make the top of our holiness “to do” list. Abstain from … Continue reading →

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Ink in Heaven

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Pete

It must have been a rush for all seventy-two of them. They were laborers sent into the harvest. They were also lambs deployed amongst wolves (Lk. 10:1-3). Their message? “The kingdom of God has come near” Their power? The healing … Continue reading →

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Giving’s a Gift

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Pete

Encountered another of those “who am I?” questions this morning. But this one has a twist I’m not sure I’ve ever paused and chewed on before. Last week, it was “Who am I?” and “Who are we?” that You, O … Continue reading →

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Theos Martus (2014 Rerun)

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Pete

Back in 2014, on this morning in my reading plan, it was the Spirit connecting the dots in real time. This morning, it’s my journal reminding me of the dots connected. But it’s the same Spirit priming the pump of … Continue reading →

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