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Category Archives: Morning Prayer
Snow Quiet
I love the way snow muffles the neighborhood noise. I walked the dog in the early morning darkness, soaking in the stillness. Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. I can only speak for myself, … Continue reading
Snow Plan
Proverbs 16:9 (NLT) We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. By us, a morning snowstorm canceled the last day of school before Christmas break. Months earlier, the school board approved the schedule. It was posted on … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged plans, Proverbs 16:9, snow, weather forecast
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Snow Place
Snow has been in the news lately … and on the ground by us. So this week, I decided to focus on what the Bible says about those white flakes. Job 38:22 (NIV) Have you entered the storehouses … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Job 38:22, snow, storehouses
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Jesus in the Old Testament: Prophet
Speak of Jesus, the Old Testament, and prophecy — we expect words about Jesus. But Jesus = prophet. Deuteronomy 18:15 (NLT) Moses continued, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Morning Prayer
Tagged Deuteronomy 18:15, Jesus, John 1, Moses, prophet, Word
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Jesus in the Old Testament: Melchizedek
Melchizedek made a mysterious but important appearance in the Old Testament. Genesis 14:18-19 (NIV) Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram … He was a king and a priest — an … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Morning Prayer
Tagged Genesis 14:18-19, Hebrews 4:14, Melchizedek, priest and king, Revelation 1:5
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Jesus in the Old Testament: Lady Wisdom
I see a foreshadow of Christ in the words of Lady Wisdom: Proverbs 8:22-23, 35 (NLT) “The Lord formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else. I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:7, Foreshadow, Lady Wisdom, Proverbs 8:22-25. John 1:1-4
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Jesus in the Old Testament: the Tabernacle
God spoke to Moses with instructions to build the Tabernacle. Exodus 25:8 (ESV) And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. That tent-like sanctuary, the Tabernacle, was a foreshadow of Jesus. We find an … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:16, Exodus 25:8, Foreshadow, John 1:14, Tabernacle
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Jesus in the Old Testament: Moses
Moses, a foreshadow of Christ and prince of Egypt, became a shepherd and led God’s people out of slavery and into the Promised Land. Jesus, prince of heaven, became our Good Shepherd and leads us out of slavery to sin … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Corinthians 5:7, Christmas and Easter, Exodus, Foreshadow, Moses, Passover Lamb
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Jesus in the Old Testament: Abraham and Isaac
Genesis 22:2 (NLT) Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you. Abraham’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 John 4:14, Abraham and Isaac, Genesis 22, sacrifice the son
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