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Tuesday Devotion: Luke 4 Preaching Up a Storm ———————- Jesus said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim […]

Monday Devotion: Proverbs 1 Healthy Fear —————- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. —————- Last week we talked about the epidemic of American anger, and how anger grows from fear. But fear of God can be a good thing. I’ve ridden motorcycles for decades, thousands […]

Friday Devotion: Psalm 46 Be Still ——- Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. ——- When Christ calmed the storm he said, “Peace, be still.” The disciples did not know what to say. All they could do was ask, “What […]

Thursday Devotion: Jonah 4 Doest Thou Well to be Angry? —————————– And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. —————————– I’m with Jonah on this one. When I get angry God always asks the same question. Doest thou well to […]

Eeee-PIPH-any! Matthew 2 Seeking the Truth —————— After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Wise Men (Magi) from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to […]

Twelfth Day of Christmas, Matthew 3:10-11 Bringing Gifts ————– When the Wise Men saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. ————– […]

Eleventh Day of Christmas, Psalm 119:105 Lifting Up the Light ——————- Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. ——————- Back in the time when there was no indoor plumbing, everybody used a lantern to light the path. It was a pretty important journey, and you generally didn’t make […]

Eighth Day of Christmas: Proverbs 11:14 Happy New Year! —————– Where there is no guidance, people fall, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. —————– 2020 was hard on all of us. The most serious effect of the pandemic is not viral–it is a deluge of mental health struggles. If you are feeling […]

Seventh Day of Christmas: Isaiah 42 (Part 2) Smoldering Wicks ——————- Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised […]

Sixth Day of Christmas: Isaiah 42 (Part 1) Healing the Bruises ——————- Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A […]