I love to read Paul’s prayers. What a great way to learn how to remember and pray for others. Take this prayer, from Philemon 4-6. “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and…
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What a Christian looks like
John R W Stott sums up the beatitudes perfectly with these words. The beatitudes paint a comprehensive portrait of a Christian disciple. We see him first alone on his knees before God, acknowledging his spiritual poverty and mourning over it. This makes him meek or gentle in all his relationships, since honesty compels him to…
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A Debtor to Mercy Alone
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” I’m not a Greek scholar, so I don’t know for sure, but I can’t help but think this has a past, present, and future perspective to it. Kind of like this: Happy are the merciful, for they have already received mercy Blessed are the merciful, for…
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For what do you hunger and thirst?
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6 “If this verse is to you one of the most blessed statements of the whole of Scripture you can be quite certain you are a Christian; if it is not, then you had better examine the foundations again.” D.…
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My Jesus, I Love Thee
Pastor Lamberson’s sermon today was on our responsibility to love God, from Matthew 22:37. “He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” That brought this song to mind. This duet with Ed Eichner, and Denise on the piano, was sung at…
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Blessed are the meek
“… in biblical language the word (meek) is used most often to indicate a subservient and trusting attitude before God, and this makes meekness generally a vertical virtue rather than a horizontal one. It is the characteristic that makes a man bow low before God in order that he may stand high before other men;…
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Beautiful day, terrible day
Today was a gorgeous day. Great weather, good company (just sorely missing one family), got a lot accomplished. Had a good day with my new smoker, got the boat in the water, cover on the lift, new bird feeder installed, played games with the grandkids, a wonderful day. But it was also a terrible day.…
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Begin with God
Blessed…
Before we are blessed here: And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for…
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Devoted to Prayer
“Prayer may weigh on your conscience, but there are no reminders, no complaints. Those who are not prayed for aren’t aware they are forgotten. Prayer requests stay on the task list for the day, but they easily get passed over as you address more pressing demands.” from “Pray for the Flock: Ministering God’s Grace Through…
