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Category Archives: Morning Prayer
Autumn’s Applause
We walk with the Lord. Creation sings. Isaiah 55:12 (NIV) You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged beauty of nature, Isaiah 55:12, trees clap their hands
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Autumn Leaves Tell a Story
Driving to work one cloudy autumn day, I found myself in a flurry of fat flakes. Stopped for a traffic light, I studied the maple trees lining the road. Each crimson leaf carried a bright white covering of snow. The … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Amazing Grace, crimson red and snow white, Isaiah 1:18
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Autumn’s Transformation
Autumn is a season of transformation. I focus on green leaves transformed into glorious colors. But in the life of a tree, it’s a minor and repeated change. The big transformation is the slow change from a small seed to … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged autumn, renewed, Romans 12:1, transformation
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Autumn’s Testimony
Autumn testifies to God’s good and glorious plan. Genesis 8:22 (NIV) As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease. For my whole life, autumn has … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged autumn, Genesis 8:22, James 1:17, seasons
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Autumn Sings
I’m a four-season gal. My soul is grounded in transition from winter to spring to summer to fall. But autumn is my favorite. I love the changing colors, the crisp air and the crackle of dry leaves. Psalm 96:1, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Psalm 118:24, Psalm 96:1-6, rejoice and be glad, trees sing
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Go: Shine and Speak
Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Is God calling you to shine and speak on His behalf? Are … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Here I am -- send me, Isaiah 6:8, let my light shine, speak
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Speak Up
Speak up for the sake of the kingdom. Colossians 3:16 (NLT) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another … Good morning, Lord. I’m grateful for Your Word dwelling in me. … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Colossians 3:15, encourage others, speak up
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The Right Light
Ephesians 5:8-9 (NLT) … So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Your light is God’s light — His good, right and true light. Let it shine! … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesians 5:8-9, the right light
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Sight and Sound, à la Spurgeon
A bit of wisdom regarding sight and sound from Charles Spurgeon (based on the story of Gideon). “Gideon commanded his small army to do two things: First, after hiding the light of the soldiers’ torches in clay pots, they were … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Gideon, light and trumpets, Psalm 19:14, sight and sound
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Shine and Speak
Last week, we focused on seeing and hearing God ourselves. This week we’ll consider how others see and hear God through us. Matthew 5:16 (NIV) … let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Peter 3:15, Mark 16:15, Matthew 5:16, see and hear, sight and sound
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