Category Archives: Morning Prayer

The Enemy at Work

  Let’s end this week with a look at Satan’s work. It’s rooted in lying, deceit and destruction.   John 8:44 (NIV) … He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in … Continue reading →

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Good and Bad Work

  Early in the book of Genesis, we find good and bad work.   Noah did good work. Genesis 6:22 (NIV) Noah did everything just as God commanded him. Not so the people of Babel. Genesis 11:4 Then they said, … Continue reading →

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Creative Work

  God gave Adam, the first man, an interesting job.   Genesis 2:15, 19 (NIV) The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. . . Now the Lord God had formed … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Work

Some folks hold a negative view of work, counting it as a necessary evil. Work is necessary, and it’s not necessarily evil. Per the Bible, work is a gift from God.   Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 (NIV) I know that there is … Continue reading →

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First Work, Then Rest

  Here in the US, today is Labor Day, a tribute to American workers. It’s a good week to ponder work.   Genesis 2:3 (NIV) Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all … Continue reading →

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Mountains Sing and Trees Dance

Isaiah 55:12 (NIV) …the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.   I love autumn. Every year we get a sneak preview of a glorious concert yet to come … Continue reading →

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In God’s Hands

  God’s hands shaped the world as we know it.   Psalm 95:4-5 (NIV) In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his … Continue reading →

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Disguised Blessings

“What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end.” Matthew Henry (1662-1714)   This wisdom still applies … to me.   Good morning, Lord. As I look back on … Continue reading →

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Without Favoritism

The Nepali flood made no distinction between tourists and villagers, rich and poor, good and evil.  Likewise, blessings roll down on all sorts of folks.   Matthew 5:45 (NLT) … [God] gives his sunlight to both the evil and the … Continue reading →

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Shaken!

Last week, the world witnessed a chunk of mountain ice break away and tumble into the valley below. The landslide slammed into river waters with deadly force. It wrought destruction of biblical proportions.   Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV) God is our … Continue reading →

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