Tag Archives: Where the glory dwells

The Temple Opened (2014 Rerun)

One of those mornings where, rather than write in my journal, I read from it. And these thoughts from 12 years ago stir my soul. What “infinite grace” . . . that I might enter a heavenly place . . … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Me Miss the Glory

Continuing to read in Ezekiel and it’s got me thinking about the temple. The bottom line is — after all the specs and details of how to build it, how to furnish it, and who can enter it — that … Continue reading

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A New Testament Command from an Old Testament Source

I think if I’m honest with myself, I don’t expect a lot from reading Chronicles. Not just because of the seemingly endless, and sometimes to me pointless — though ALL Scripture is God-breathed and profitable (2Tim. 3:16) — genealogies that … Continue reading

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Where God Chooses to Dwell

This morning I’m chewing on where God is dwelling. Every Sunday, our corporate worship begins with a call to examine ourselves.  And it’s always the same inventory we’re encouraged to consider.  Are we weary and need rest?  Are we mourning … Continue reading

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Shiloh Remembered (2011 Rerun)

I’ll take lesser-remembered dwelling places of God for 500, Alex. . . . What is Shiloh? Found myself hovering over Joshua 19 this morning. In particular, the thrice repeated reminder that when they initially entered the land of promise, the … Continue reading

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He Loves the Place!

It’s not that it’s unfamiliar to me, but this morning it struck me as unusual. After all, the LORD loves people not places, doesn’t He? His affection is sourced in grace not geography, isn’t it? So how come the LORD … Continue reading

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Rerun Week – Day 2

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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A Sanctuary (A 2018 Rerun)

Been a weird week. Been a struggle just to feed on the word in the morning much less try and share a meal. But this morning it’s still quiet and I’m reading in Ezekiel. Captured afresh by the thought of … Continue reading

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An Ode to the Church

It’s a fact thing based on a faith thing through an overflowing grace thing. That’s what I’m picking up this morning from what’s being laid down in Psalm 84. It’s a psalm about the courts of the LORD. A hymn … Continue reading

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Drawing Near to What We Worship

As I sometimes do, I did a search through my online journal to see what thoughts I was thinking in the past about a passage I read today. Hovering over Psalm 26 this morning, about walking in integrity particularly, but … Continue reading

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