Devotion
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“This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.” Psalms 91:2
Sometimes I read the Psalms and almost gloss over them, but this one got me this morning from bible.com and it took me in some interesting places. First, the simple word “declare” was used – not “I think about” or “I consider” or anything like that, but declare. It’s active. It’s on-going. It’s personal. Whatever…
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Seven Days of Prayer – Introduction
Original post: October 12, 2014 Revised: August 6, 2018 Beginning this Monday, August 6, Pastor Jeff will begin a week of prayer and discernment following the pattern outlined in a guide he developed for this purpose (available for download from our website – dates are from 2014). People who subscribe to the blog or have signed up to…
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Reflecting on morning devotions – 8/6/2014
Sometimes when I do my morning devotions, I read through them hurriedly and barely pay attention because I want to get on to other things. This morning, I really read them (see Scriptures below). Two words stuck out for me in relation to the “new creation” from 2 Corinthians 5:17. Those words are “realities” and…
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Devotion: Why do we resist change?
There is a saying that “the only one who likes change is a wet baby.” We all know that change is part of life … an inevitable and necessary part of life. Children get older. Trees grow. Cars and computers eventually get outdated and need to be replaced. Science makes new discoveries. Medicine advances. Why then…
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