- 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: strength for the day
My Right Hand, His Right Hand
We know it’s a Messianic psalm, a song about the Christ. Though words were put to music by David at a certain time for a specific reason, God breathed out the lyrics, conceived before the foundation of the earth, through … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged God of heaven, God's abiding presence, heaven, heaven's glory, joy in heaven, strength for the day, the presence of God
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Thankful for Weak Neck Muscles
There are many wonders to ponder when it comes to how the human body is made. On the rare occasions we actually pause to consider the nature of our physical construction, we can’t help but be amazed. How the heart … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged God's power, strength for the day, sustaining grace, weakness
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A Truth and A Promise
You never know when you’re going to come upon a truth about God worthy of note. And sometimes promises of God show up in the least expected places. This morning both those things appear in a rebuke from God. At … Continue reading
Posted in 2Chronicles
Tagged incline my heart, needing God, strength for the day, trusting God, wholly devoted
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His Word, His Steadfast Love
“Oops!” I think to myself, “colored that wrong.” Working my way through another stanza of Psalm 119 this morning which means I’m picking up my orange colored pencil (orange pencil crayon for my Canadian brothers and sisters) frequently as I … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged renewal, revival, steadfast love, strength for the day, the Word of God
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A Well-Known Friend
Sometimes it’s stumbling upon something “new” or something I hadn’t really thought of before that serves up something to chew on. A phrase that catches my attention, a word picture that I’d never really considered before, or just some unexpected … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged keep on keepin' on, Promises of God, running the race, strength for the day
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Things
“Finally,” says Paul, for the second time in this letter to the Philippians. He got side-tracked a bit after his first “finally” (3:1). But now he’s gonna wrap up this short letter for real. And in the portion I read … Continue reading
Posted in Philippians
Tagged contentment, endurance, strength for the day, things to think about, working out our salvation
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Where Else Could I Go?
Devo’ing in a different time zone this morning. Chewing on the word on the shores of Maui. Will be, Lord willing, for the next few weeks. May has always been Sue’s month — her birthday today, Mother’s Day, and then our … Continue reading
Posted in 1Samuel
Tagged a fortress, refuge, strength for the day, the rock, trials and temptations
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The Rock from Which You Were Hewn
Sometimes, in order to keep going forward, you need to look back. To recapture future hope, you need to be reminded of past promises. To set your feet again on solid ground, you need to remember afresh the rock from … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged God's promises, Promises of God, strength for the day, The promises of God, the rock
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Waiting Time
Ours is a culture that is bent on getting rid of waiting. Decades ago we adopted a whole new genre of food service, fast food restaurants, because we didn’t want to wait for good food to be prepared. So we … Continue reading
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Tagged be still and know that i am God, renewal, strength for the day, strong in the Lord, Waiting
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The Joy of the LORD
It’s not like they didn’t have just cause to mourn. Not like there was no good reason to grieve. In fact, under any other circumstance, their tears would have been the appropriate response to what they had just heard preached. … Continue reading
