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Matthew 6 So Many Words ——– And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans– For they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them– For your Father knows what you need before you ask. ——– The world is full of words and short on meaning. […]

Genesis 28 The Lord is Here (and I didn’t know it) ——– When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it. How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven. He called […]

Psalm 84 Even the Swallow Has Her Nest ——– How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul longs and yearns for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she […]

Galatians 3 Radical Gospel ————— In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ——— When he wrote […]

Jeremiah 18: The Potter’s Hands ——— I went to the potter’s house, the potter was there, working away at his wheel. Whenever the pot the potter was working on turned out badly, the potter would simply start over and use the same clay to make another pot. Then God’s Message came to me: Can’t I […]

Psalm 85 Standing on the Promises ——– I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants ——– Peace is not the absence of war Peace is wholeness of body, mind, and soul Peace is prosperity and the ability to share God is promising you peace that […]

Luke 22 Please Pass the Denial ——– A servant girl saw Peter seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with Jesus.” But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said. ——– Denial is a natural reflex. When the news is too bad to comprehend… When […]

Jeremiah 1: I Knew You before I Formed You ——– The Word of God came to me: Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you. But I said, “Hold it, God! Look at me. I don’t know anything. […]

Ecclesiastes 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… For what do workers gain from their toil? ——– The time has come for me to retire, effective 1/1/23 The season of ministry has been 40 years of folks forgiving my shortcomings and willing me to do better […]

Psalm 71: Those Who Are to Come ——– Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to […]