- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Hoping Against Hope
He had been promised he would be the father of many nations. But we know the story, Abraham had great difficulty becoming the father of but one child. And yet, as I read Romans 4 this morning, he is called … Continue reading
Posted in Romans
Tagged faith, hope, hope in God, justified by faith, keep on keepin' on, walk by faith
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He Spoke
He had become “the taunt of fools” (v.8). And he knew it was best to keep his mouth shut (v.1). Yet, his “pain intensified” (v.2). His “heart grew hot” within him as the more he thought about it the more … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged dealing with sin, hope in God, purification, suffering, the Lord's discipline
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A Lifeline
David knew about cause and effect. He connected the dots between external circumstance and internal response. Know the ever-present reality of oppression and distress without? Be consumed by darkness and mourning within. Experience unrelenting obstacles day after day? Be prone … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged hope in God, Jesus, light, the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, truth
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Relying on God — Always a Good Thing
Utterly burdened. Completely overwhelmed. Beyond strength. Way past the ability to endure. Despairing even of life. Thinking this is it, it’s over, not going to make it! That’s the situation Paul describes in the opening chapter of 2Corinthians (vv. 8-9a). … Continue reading
Posted in 2Corinthians
Tagged all sufficient grace, hope in God, knowing God, suffering, trusting God, weakness
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Hope Amidst Hypocrisy
I don’t know how many times I’ve read the passage, but I’m thinking this may be the first time I’ve hovered over it. Maybe because I’ve been somewhat tuned to the hypocrisy of the religious elite of Jesus’ day by … Continue reading
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Tagged bought with the blood, hope in God, hypocrisy, the blood of Christ
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The God of My Life
In one sense it strikes me as an apt psalm for expressing some of the collateral damage experienced during a pandemic. As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for … Continue reading
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Tagged abiding in Christ, alive to God, hope in God, in Christ, river of life
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Passing Away
The verses pop this morning. Maybe not surprising given it’s the eve of an election that I can’t imagine anyone — not even the most politically disinterested — not having their eye upon. Beyond the “who wins” there’s so much … Continue reading
Posted in 1John
Tagged faith, hope in God, in this world not of this world, love of God, loving this world, not of this world, our hope
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Walk in That
Don’t know that I have a lot to say this morning. Don’t know that I should if I’m meditating on the quieted soul. After all, the songwriter’s picture of a weaned child isn’t that of a wailing child. A baby … Continue reading
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Tagged entering His rest, hope, hope in God, rest, trust in God, trusting God
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The Ask of a Cast Down Soul
The songwriter pants for flowing streams of fresh water. Instead, salty tears are his food day and night. He longs for the days of yesterday when he often got to lead a festive parade up to the house of God … Continue reading
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Tagged casting our cares upon Him, hope in God, Light of the world, the Word of God, trials
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Plentiful Redemption
Had a chat with someone yesterday morning about how hard it is to have potato chips or ice cream in the house. As in, if they’re in the house, they soon won’t be. As in, I can’t eat just one. … Continue reading
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