The best part of reading the Psalms is that they need little explanation. You read them, you know exactly what the psalmist is saying. Like Psalm 130. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!…
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How happy!
Where do you find delight? Join us in church today as we delight in the Lord’s instruction! How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on…
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The lie we want to believe
We still believe that original lie, don’t we, just like Adam and Eve? (Adam and Eve) had been introduced to the lie that would now rule the world: The lie that the creature can be like the Creator. All other lies are but an extension of this one. Every time we sin, we affirm the…
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God is not dead!
Need a good Word to start today? How about this from Psalm 18:46? “The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted.” NLT Because God lives, He is both a Rock and a Savior. As a Rock, He is unchanging and impregnable. As a Savior, He offers forgiveness and…
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Today’s Trouble
“Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.” Psalm 5:3 NLT “But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. For you…
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Addicted to sin – empowered to overcome
The editor of this book of devotions based on George Whitefield’s writings chose Matthew 4:17 as the scripture for this. At first glance it seemed out of place, until I read it in context. It immediately follows Jesus’ temptation to sin by Satan in the wilderness, and His victory over that temptation. All of a…
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Know yourself
I will venture to affirm that if your souls prosper you will grow downwards. What is that? Why, you will grow in the knowledge of yourselves … the knowledge of ourselves is the first thing God implants: “Lord, let me know myself,” was a prayer that one of the fathers put up for 16 years…
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Learning from a sunflower
Another quote from George Whitefield: “I think it is said of a sunflower, though I question whether it will always hold true, that it turns to the sun; I am sure it is true of the Redeemer’s flowers that grow in His garden, they not only look to the sun, but they find fresh life,…
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Pray for (and love) others
I read this morning from a daily selection based on George Whitefield’s sermons. It started with a reference to 1 Peter 1:22: “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.” Praying for others will fill your heart with love one…
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Bible reading for Saturday, 12/27/2014
Saturday, 12/27/2014, read from Letters, Revelation 20-22.
