Category Archives: Morning Prayer

Time and Seasons

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Here in the US, February 2 is Groundhog Day. Every year, we pretend the groundhog can predict the end of winter. The movie Groundhog Day tells the story of a guy caught in a time loop, with every day as … Continue reading →

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Guilt and Grace

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Guilt = I’ve done wrong. Grace = Blessings I don’t deserve. 2 Timothy 1:9 (NIV) He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own … Continue reading →

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Malice and Mercy

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Proverbs 20:22 (TLB) Don’t repay evil for evil. Wait for the Lord to handle the matter. Don’t get even … grant mercy and leave the final decision to God. Good morning, Lord. Malice is a heavy burden, … Continue reading →

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Life and Death

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

I have a choice. You have a choice. Everyone has the same choice. Everyone since the time of Moses has had the same choice. Deuteronomy 30:19 (TLB) I call heaven and earth to witness against you that today … Continue reading →

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Condemnation and Restoration

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

John 3:17 (NIV) For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. A different translation paints a picture in my mind. John 3:17 (MSG) God didn’t … Continue reading →

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Blessing and Cursing

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

James 3:9-10 (MSG) With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth! My friends, this can’t go … Continue reading →

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Walk in God’s Ways

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Deuteronomy 5:33 (AMP) You shall walk [that is, live each and every day] in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and so that it may be well with you, and that … Continue reading →

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God’s Ways

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Psalm 25:4 (NIV) Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Show me, teach me. I can’t figure it out on my own. Good morning, Lord. Without You, I would be lost … lost in wrong … Continue reading →

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Right and Wrong Ways

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Psalm 1:6 (AMP) For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked shall perish. Good advice from the psalmist: stay on the approved path. The other way is a dead end. Good morning, … Continue reading →

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The Way of Wisdom

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Shirlee Abbott

Proverbs 4:11-12 (ESV) I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble. God’s wisdom moves me … Continue reading →

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