Tag Archives: faithfulness

We Can’t Do It

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Pete

It’s kind of a puzzling verse. Kind of “Debbie Downer”-esque. A bit of a wet blanket thrown on what should have been a motivational moment. But noodle on it a bit, and you know Joshua’s right when he says, in … Continue reading →

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His or Mine? Yes.

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Pete

It’s two words in a somewhat familiar psalm that have captured my attention this morning. Two words. Which I’ve underlined with a purple color-pencil as they seem to be a command to obey. But to be honest, not quite sure … Continue reading →

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Go Your Way

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Pete

Gonna rerun some thoughts from 2018, thoughts on the last verse of Daniel — the verse by which God is speaking to me this morning. Lot of details in these last chapters of Daniel. I know that a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Day of Small Things and The Big Picture

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Pete

“Return to me.” It sounds like something one of the prophets would say on behalf of the LORD of Hosts — and it is. This morning it’s Zechariah who’s the conduit for God’s call to His people to repent. But … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Gospel

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Pete

This morning, as I read in Revelation, what caught my eye was a little bit of gospel in the midst of a whole lot of judgment. “And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet … Continue reading →

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Greatest Passion, Greatest Pleasure

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Pete

There’s no way you read this and it shouldn’t give pause. No way you encounter James’ emphatic statement and subsequent warning and, for a moment at least, do a quick heart check. Better yet, when it comes to discerning friendship … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Pete

The passage I’m hovering over this morning is well known and well understood. It contains a familiar law of the harvest — “whatever one sows, that will he also reap” (Gal. 6:7b). True when it comes to gardening in the … Continue reading →

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Be Strong and Courageous and Do It

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Pete

When Moses spoke the words to the Israelites, they were about to enter into a land of promise in which they would have to dispossess those who already possessed it (Deut. 31:6). When he spoke the words to Joshua (Deut. … Continue reading →

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Be Clingy

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Pete

Read Joshua 22 and 23 this morning. My food for thought? One word repeated three times. A word when used as an adjective is, I think, most often viewed unfavorably in our individualistic, you-got-to-stand-on-your-own-two-feet cultural way of thinking. My sense … Continue reading →

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What’s Their Names?

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Pete

Wrapped up Exodus this morning. And while I think I probably should be meditating on the wonder of the glory descending on the completed tabernacle, I find myself wondering about why I can’t seem to ever remember the names of … Continue reading →

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