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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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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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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