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Who’s In the Boat?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Pete

He rebuked them. Though they were following Him. Despite the fact that this storm was one for the record books, a great tempest, a water-topped earthquake. Seemingly not considering that while they bailed water, He appeared remarkably disengaged as He … Continue reading →

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The Hand of the Lord

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Pete

Finishing up Acts 11 this morning as part of my reading plan. As is my habit, as I’m reading I’m coloring. It’s my way of slowing down and observing what’s in the text–underlining or shading parts of the text with … Continue reading →

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Who’s Talkin’ To Who?

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Pete

I don’t to it every morning, but often, after reading the passages in my reading plan, and while I’m noodling on what I’ve read, I’ll go back through my online journal and see what thoughts have come to mind in … Continue reading →

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My Right Hand . . . His Right Hand

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Pete

We know the sixteenth psalm is a messianic psalm. Both Peter and Paul provide Spirit-led divine commentary on portions of the song indicating that, beyond whatever David had intended in writing it, God determined that it should speak of His … Continue reading →

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Who Gets Invited to Dinner?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pete

The songwriter opens his lyric with a question. Actually, with two questions. I think I’ve said it here before, but it’s true that good questions can open the door to important insights. Good questions, pursued thoughtfully and truthfully, have a … Continue reading →

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When No One is Looking

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Pete

It was a one-on-one encounter of the divine kind. It happened at night. It happened when he was alone. And it happened when no one was looking. I imagine there must have been chaos in the camp as Jacob prepared … Continue reading →

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From Sighing to Singing

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Pete

Re-running some thoughts from 2012 . . . You don’t have to read very far into Psalm 13 before you not only sense the desperation, but also find some connection in which you relate to the despair. Anyone who’s ever … Continue reading →

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A Bit Standoffish

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Pete

Perhaps part of the wide-felt connection to the Psalms is that sometimes the songwriter often says what we are afraid of saying. That his divinely inspired lyrics often put into words what we find ourselves thinking but not comfortable openly … Continue reading →

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Heart Speak

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Pete

To our way of thinking, Abraham’s approach to finding a wife for his son was, to say the least, unconventional. Isaac is ready to get hitched. But not to anyone on “this side of the Jordan.” Abraham has discerned the … Continue reading →

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As He Said . . . As He Promised

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Pete

Genesis is foundational. It introduces God, introduces mankind, and explains what happened in the past that so messes with our present. In it we learn that God has always been, that this earth was created, and that man, because of … Continue reading →

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