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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Queen Elizabeth’s Work (and Ours)
It occurs to me that the quotation I planned for today applies to Queen Elizabeth: “Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work, and defend thee. Surely God’s goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.” Joachim Neander, 1680 Trans. … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Winkworth, Joachim Neander, Praise to the Lord the Almighty, Queen Elizabeth
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Prospering Work
This familiar passage from Isaiah looked forward to Jesus Christ: Isaiah 53:10 (NLT) The Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands. What about you and me? Does God’s good plan prosper in our hands?
Good at Bad Work
The prophet Jeremiah has a thus-says-the-Lord moment (it’s what prophets do). I like the way this contemporary version of the Bible puts it: Jeremiah 4:22 (MSG) What fools my people are! . . . Experts at evil but … Continue reading
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Tagged bad work, good work, Jeremia 4:22
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Good Work
The Apostle Peter said this about Jesus: Acts 10:38 (NIRV) You know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went around doing good. The same Spirit and power lives in … Continue reading
Our Heavenly Father Knows Best
This prayer to our heavenly Father, attributed to Fulbert of Chartres (970-1028), is as appropriate today as it was when it was written a thousand years ago: “How brief is our span of life compared with the time … Continue reading
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Tagged Fulbert of Chartres, prayer, Timeless Wisdom
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Know God (not “No, God”)
The better you know God, the easier it is to say yes when He calls. Take Isaiah, for example: Isaiah 6:1, 8 (NLT) It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was … Continue reading
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Tagged God's call, Isaiah 6:1-8
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God’s Calling, No Excuses
When God calls, do you offer excuses? I do. Don’t know how Ain’t got no time for that Somebody else would be better I’m in good company: Moses – I’m not very good with words (Exodus 4:10 – … Continue reading
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Tagged excuses, Exodus 4:10, God calls, Jeremiah 1:6, Judges 6:15
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Just Say Yes
Do you remember the story of Peter and Cornelius? You can read about in the book of Acts, chapter 10. God used a vision to get Peter’s attention. Three times a sheet filled with forbidden food came down from heaven. … Continue reading
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God Is Calling
Our Sunday sermon, “Honoring God’s Call,” was taken from the book of Jeremiah. It got me thinking: What should I say when God calls? Jeremiah 1:5 (ERV) Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I knew you. … Continue reading