Tag: voice
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Separating Ourselves
Romans 8:31β39, 1 John 4:7-12 π Read βRomans 8:31β39 , 1 John 4:7β12 βπ Focus β”β¦nothingβ¦can separate us from the love of God⦔Romans 8:39 βββ Devotion βThere is a fundamental truth, here, that no Christian should ever deny. Yet, if you read the list of “separators” that Paul notes, what do you see as missing?…
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In The Fold
Psalm 100; Zechariah 9:14β10:2; Acts 20:17β38 Psalm 100 is used in some churches as a call to worship. There have been a number of songs that have pulled their chorus and even the lyrics from this Psalm. It sounds so straightforward, but is it really? We are God’s people and his sheep. While we really…
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Undivide
Psalm 23; Jeremiah 23:1β6; Ephesians 2:11β22; Mark 6:30β34, 53β56 The words from Jeremiah were primarily aimed at the priests and religious leaders. They are hard words for we clergy, as they should be. Yet, they are no longer words solely for the clergy. As a part of the priesthood of believers, they are for you,…
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Hear the Roar
Psalm 85:8β13; Amos 3:1β12; Colossians 4:2β18 The Psalm speaks of the land of Israel having God’s blessings. It needed it. God’s blessing was both a protection and a source of bounty. The gist is that if Israel’s people were being blessed by the land, including peace from war, bountiful crops, and growing families, then God…
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We Maybe Sheep
Psalm 23; Genesis 48:8β19; Mark 6:30β34 βThey’re running around like chickens with their heads cut off!β For someone who wasn’t raised on a farm (me), it is probably a bad phrase to use, though I understand the concept. I’m sure it’s different were one to experience it. Oddly, that phrase comes to mind when Jesus…
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Roads of Dust
Psalm 135; Isaiah 26:1β15; Mark 12:18β27 As one of the wealthy nations in the world, passages like this in Isaiah should cause us to reflect. Will all our stuff be crushed to dust and be walked upon by the poor? If you’re reading this, you may well say, βI am poor.β Truly a lot of…
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In the Shadows of Triumph
Isaiah 42:1β9; Psalm 36:5β11; Hebrews 9:11β15; John 12:1β11 Yesterday, we celebrated Palm Sunday. The Messiah, no, the King, no, God (!) entered Jerusalem! At churches around the world, children paraded waving palm branches. The triumphant entry is a big thing! I remember being part of a multi-church parade on Palm Sunday. We walked from one…