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Category Archives: Constructive Thought
From Easter to Pentecost
Today is the first of the 50 days between Resurrection and Pentecost Sunday. “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here’s my heart, O take and seal it; seal it … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Come Thou Fount, Pentecost, Robert Robinson, seal my heart
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Holy Week: Dark and Light
Friday … the crucifixion … darkness. Luke 23:44 (AMP) It was now about the sixth hour (noon), and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.) The sun couldn’t keep watch. But in the end, we … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged crucifixion, darkness, Light of the world, Luke 22:44
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Holy Week: Old and New
Today, Thursday, we remember how Jesus gathered with his disciples to celebrate the old and usher in the new: Luke 22:20 (NLT) After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Last Supper, Luke 22:20, new covenant, old and new, salvation
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Holy Week Highs and Lows
As only God can do, Christ’s last week on earth turned things upside down. He entered the city in a noisy and joyful parade He chased the moneychangers out of the Temple He celebrated the Passover with … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Genesis 50:20, highs and lows, Holy Week, morning prayer, Time
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Holy Week: From Colt to Cross
Yesterday, we celebrated Palm Sunday, remembering how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey. On Friday, we’ll focus on His death on the cross. A few days, an extreme change. What do I have planned … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged God's timing, Good Friday, James 4:14-15, Palm Sunday
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Remember and Stand Firm
2 Peter 1:12 (NLT) Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. Nothing like an internet and cellphone outage to remind me … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Peter 1:12, internet connection, morning prayer, remember
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Remember Your Ebenezers
After a miraculous victory over their enemy, Samuel gave the people of Israel a memorial to help them remember the day. 1 Samuel 7:12 (NLT) Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 1 Samuel 7:12, Ebenezer, remember, Stone of help
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Remember the Passover
God knows us. He knows we tend to forget. So he helps us remember. Exodus 12:25-27 (NLT) When you enter the land the Lord has promised to give you, you will continue to observe this ceremony. Then your children will ask, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Deuteronomy 12:25-27, Passover, remember
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Remember St. Patrick
We celebrate St. Patrick with parades and green beer. Doesn’t seem right. Long ago (fifth century), 16-year-old Patrick was captured by raiders and taken from his British homeland to serve as a slave in Ireland. He later … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged love your enemies, Matthew 5:44, St. Patrick
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The Bread and the Cup
Here’s the solution to spiritual famine and drought: 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 (ESV) When he [Jesus] had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:24-25, bread and cup, famine and drought
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