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The FROM and FOR of the People of God (2016 Remix)

It’s a short song. Less than a hundred words parsed into eight verses packaged into four stanzas. It’s a short song about a great God to be sung by a redeemed people. The God of Jacob is the focus of … Continue reading

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Deliverance Plus

Noted a command to obey in Psalm 107 this morning. So . . . I’m gonna obey it! Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things;       let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD. (Psalm 107:43 ESV) After 42 … Continue reading

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A Question. An Answer. An Effect

Okay, as I sit back after my readings and start in on this morning’s meal, it’s scrambled eggs. No one passage, no single thought, rises to the surface as THE thing to meditate on. Rather, it’s a mix of observations … Continue reading

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Windows In Heaven (2015 Remix)

Gone last week. Was hanging out with some missionaries and shepherds who serve under the banner of Village Missions. They were gathered for a few days of rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation at a mountain-top conference center (aka sketchy wi-fi and … Continue reading

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Rerun Week – Day 4

Feeling a need to ponder and pray more and produce less during my morning devos this week. So after my readings, my plan is to go back through my archives and let the thinking of the past minister to me … Continue reading

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The Lamb’s Book of Life

Chewing on Revelation 21 this morning and the first thought that strikes me is, “This is Eden regained.” And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell … Continue reading

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If It Had Not Been . . .

Some readings in my reading plan seem new every year. Sometimes because there’s a hidden detail never seen, or unfathomed depths yet to plumb, or, as often is the case, a brain defect that somehow minimizes memory. And then, there … Continue reading

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Not the Opposite

Jesus and His disciples sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which, writes Luke, “is opposite Galilee” (Luke 8:26). The region of the Gerasenes was “over against” the land of Galilee. And as I hover over this passage in Luke … Continue reading

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Thrive Through Thanksgiving

A couple of weeks ago I encountered a psalm that I thought was particularly suited for this season. A song helpful when it came to sheltering in place as it invited me to also shelter in the shadow of the … Continue reading

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