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He Delights in Steadfast Love

This year, reading through Micah has been particularly brutal. For some reason (a Holy Spirit reason?), I’ve been more impacted during this year’s readings by the relentlessness and heaviness of God leaving His “holy temple” and “coming out of His … Continue reading

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The Very Flame of the LORD

Am I hovering over the 1Corinthians 13 of the Old Testament? Hmm . . . could be. Guess it shouldn’t be surprising that a song written to tell a grand love story will eventually try and define love. While love … Continue reading

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His Desire

I’ve said it before, gonna say it again: when it comes to the Scriptures, repetition is roaring, the same thing in succession is shouting, an echo is an exclamation point. Get the idea? And even more so, I think, when … Continue reading

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A Triune God, A Twofold Prayer

The verse pops first because I think it’s a Trinitarian verse. But as I chew on it, it’s the twofold prayer that feeds my soul. The church at Thessalonica really was a remarkable church. Paul had only “three Sabbath days” … Continue reading

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My People

Corinth. I read the word, I think of the church. The divided church. The quarreling church. The adultery in the pew church. The suing one another church. The church of a dozen questions — about marriage, about food sacrificed to … Continue reading

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The Abundance of His Steadfast Love

Hovering over Psalm 106 this morning — started it yesterday, finished it today. It’s the biography of a people. Not just any people, but God’s people. His chosen ones, His nation, His inheritance (106:4-5). A story of their repeated sin, … Continue reading

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Dimensions

Ever done it? Have you ever laid on the grass or on the beach on a clear day and just looked up? Like, looked waaay up? Trying to spot where the sky ends and realizing afresh you can’t? Or, how … Continue reading

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The Old, Old Story (CSB Refit)

Pulled out a past meal from 5 years ago. Refitting it with CSB language as I chew on it afresh this morning. See if you can’t guess what phrase in particular might be filling my thoughts 🙂 Hovering over Psalm … Continue reading

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He Is Our Song (2013 Remix)

Not much wiggle room this morning. The songwriter doesn’t really provide a pass for anyone of the household of faith. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.Let Israel say,“His faithful love endures forever.”Let the … Continue reading

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Easy To Get Used To

Continuing to venture into my reading plan with a new translation this year. And this morning the CSB puts before me another change that I’ll need to get used to. But I enter Your houseby the abundance of Your faithful … Continue reading

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