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Tag Archives: morning prayer
Holy Week: God and Man
God and man, the Creator and the created: “Well might the sun in darkness hide, and shut its glories in, when God, the mighty maker, died for his own creature’s sin.” Isaac Watts, 1702 Good morning, Lord. You made … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Alas and Did My Savior Bleed, Isaac Watts, Lent, morning prayer
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Holy Week Highs and Lows
As only God can do, Christ’s last week on earth turned things upside down. He entered the city in a noisy and joyful parade He chased the moneychangers out of the Temple He celebrated the Passover with … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Genesis 50:20, highs and lows, Holy Week, morning prayer, Time
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Remember and Stand Firm
2 Peter 1:12 (NLT) Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. Nothing like an internet and cellphone outage to remind me … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter 1:12, internet connection, morning prayer, remember
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Morning Prayer: Never Forget
Good morning, Lord. You know everything, and I know so little. You never forget, and so much slips my mind. When I forget Your rules for living and do wrong, You remember the blood on the cross and forgive my … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, grace, morning prayer, remember
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Morning Prayer: God with Me
Good morning, Lord. Even after all these years, there are times when doubts sneak into my thoughts. I find myself in a pickle and the enemy whispers, “If God was real, you wouldn’t be in this mess.” Or the world … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Awe and Gratitude
Good morning, Lord. I thank You for this Lenten season, when we remember Your sacrifice on the cross. It’s so easy, in the busyness of my daily routine, to forget the biggest event in human history. Engrave the truth of … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged awe, gratitude, Lent, morning prayer, remember
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Morning Prayer: Bless My Enemies
Good morning, Lord. Unlike St. Patrick, I’ve never been stolen away and forced into slavery. Like Patrick, I’ve had people do me wrong. Let me follow his example and be quick to forgive those who made me feel unsafe, disrespected … Continue reading
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Tagged love your enemies, Matthew 5:44, morning prayer, St. Patrick
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Morning Prayer: Body and Blood
Good morning, Lord. Here in the midst of plenty to eat and drink, it is easy for me to take the sacrifice of Your body and blood for granted. It is easy for me to start taking credit for all … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Let Them Go
Good morning, Lord. You’re not fooled by what I give up for Lent. You know which worldly things I hold closely, the things I hold on to through every season, the things I don’t want to give up. Don’t let … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Bread of Life
Good morning, Lord. Forgive me for “being too busy” to properly study Your Word. I grab snippets along the way–a short passage here, a single verse there. But feasting on Your Word, settling in for serious study and meditation doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible study, Bread of Life, morning prayer, Word of God
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