Awaken the Dawn
The Word I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4) Thought This is a tall order to fill given the vast number of global concerns swirling throughout the news media. For that matter, we sometimes do not need to look beyond our own backyard to…
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The Word Those who follow the right path fear the Lord; those who take the wrong path despise him. (Proverbs 14:2) Thought Some Scriptures seem to elude clarity at times. Maybe because they are tied to the old covenant or ancient cultural practice now lost to most in remembrance and relevance. For example the value…
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The Word Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) Thought Most of us have probably met someone who caused us to be ill at ease by their unpredictable mood swings. My father worked as an electrician in what he referred to as a “Sign Shop” for many years, and his boss…
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The Word ’Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, ‘I am thirsty.’ A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, ‘It…
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The Word “Jesus replied, ‘The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’…
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The Word For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10) Thought I was slowly making my way from our house up the narrow lane toward the paved country highway. About halfway I caught a glimpse…
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The Word How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them. Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails. (Psalm 111:2, 3) Thought There is a wonderful peaceful, place in Woodstock, Vermont, called the Shire River House located on the edge of a very…
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The Word Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. (Psalm 57:1) Thought One spring riddled with widely varying weather patterns yielded the repetition of severe thunder storms, most of which produced conditions capable of…
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The Word Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me and be my disciple,’ Jesus said to him. So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. (Luke 5:27, 28) Thought Many through the ages have heard of Jesus Christ, the forgiveness…
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The Word How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be…
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