- 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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Tag Archives: justice
Give Me Understanding
The songwriter appeals to the One who made him to help him. Give me understanding, he pleads, help me figure this out and to trust you as I do. Your hands made me and formed me;give me understandingso that I … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged God's sovereignty, justice, sanctification, shame, suffering, trials
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Three Years
Another reading in Judges. Another story of power. Power in the world’s way. And what’s caused me to pause this morning is that it seemed to work, and seemed to work for a pretty long time — three years. Three … Continue reading
Posted in Judges
Tagged God is just, God's power, justice, not of this world, trust in the Lord, Waiting
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Keep It Cool
Up until this morning, I would have said it was one of my favorite psalms. But a light goes on as I hover over David’s song and I realize that it’s more like a psalm that contains some of my … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged be still my soul, delight yourself in the Lord, justice, slow to anger, trust in the Lord, Waiting
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Fret Not Yourself
They are like old friends. Verses that I haven’t read for probably a year. But they were implanted within me as a young believer and have been part of me ever since. While our formal interactions may not be frequent, … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged delight yourself in the Lord, God is just, justice, social justice, trust in God, trust in the Lord, trusting God
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No Guilt In Him, My Guilt On Him
These days my reading plan has me feeding on Jesus, as He makes His way to the cross, in “bite-sized” chunks. All of it is pretty familiar stuff. But oh, if I slow down and “chew my food” well, there … Continue reading
Posted in Luke
Tagged atoning sacrifice, dealing with guilt, justice, justification, justified by faith, propitiation for sin
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The Pursuit and The Promise
Hovering over Proverbs 2 this morning. Almost overwhelmed with the sense that we need to desperately pursue the word of God if we are going to have any chance of walking in this world with our witness in tact. What’s … Continue reading
Posted in Proverbs
Tagged equity, justice, living word, righteousness, the Word of God, wisdom, word of God speak
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Overwhelmed
I don’t know if I’ve ever been as overwhelmed by the combination of my morning readings as I am this morning. Waves rolled over me as I read Isaiah 56 thru 58. The prophet trying to connect the hardship of … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs
Tagged endurance, justice, keep on keepin' on, righteousness, running the race, turn your eyes upon Jesus
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Blessed Are Those Who Wait For Him
It’s a word written to an ancient people. But it’s an ancient word preserved for this present people. And, this morning, I’m thinking it’s worth chewing on. Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged blessed, faith, justice, keep on keepin' on, trusting God, Waiting
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Exalted in Justice
Shouldn’t be surprising that within the heart of man, and woman, there is, most often, an innate desire for justice. What defines “just” may vary, and it may be skewed and distorted in our fallen and sinful world, but whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged exalting Christ, God's righteousness, justice, justification, justified by faith, righteousness revealed
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Justice and Equity to All
I know that often, when it comes to Bible reading, our filters factor in to what catches our attention. Whether it’s what’s going on in our lives as individuals, or in our gospel community as a church body, or in … Continue reading
Posted in 1Chronicles
Tagged ambassadors, equity, justice, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, salt and light
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