Category Archives: Morning Prayer

Deadwood on God’s Family Tree

  John 15:1-2 (NIV) I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit …   I picture the heavenly Father, pruning saw in hand, cutting off the parts of … Continue reading

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Fruit on God’s Family Tree

  We tend to think people are the fruit on God’s family tree. Not so. This is a spiritual tree with spiritual fruit.   Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and … Continue reading

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The Family Tree of Christ

No, I’m not talking about the lineage of Jesus as told in the books of Matthew and Luke. This is all about the words of Jesus as recorded in the book of John. John 15:5 (NLT) Yes, I am the … Continue reading

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A Branch on the Family Tree

I learned last week that two of my ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War. That’s going back in time. From God’s perspective, those folks and everyone after them leading up to me — all recent history. My family tree goes … Continue reading

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My Time

  Psalm 31:14-15 (ESV) But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hand.   Envision an old-timey pocket watch. The seconds, days and years of my life, ticking away … in God’s … Continue reading

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The End of Time

Mark 13:26, 32 (ESV) And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory … But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only … Continue reading

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Right on Time

Isaiah 49:8 (NLT) This is what the Lord says: “At just the right time, I will respond to you. On the day of salvation I will help you. [also 2 Corinthians 6:2] Take God’s word for it … when the time … Continue reading

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Scope of Time

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. I’m surrounded by … Continue reading

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God’s on Time

God is never early, never late. He does, however, run by a different clock. 2 Peter 3:8 (NLT) But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a … Continue reading

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I Can’t Lie to God

  God sees it all and knows the facts. There’s no chance I’ll convince Him that I’m right and He’s wrong.   Numbers 23:19 (NLT) God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so … Continue reading

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