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Embrace the Blessings

Would you agree with this statement: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments…” Most Bible students would quickly agree, I suspect. But what if we quoted the rest of the verse: “…and His commandments are … Continue reading

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God’s Rescue Will Be God’s Way

Psalm 119 is a great paean of praise for God’s eternal, righteous, and inerrant word; and the longest psalm in the Bible at 176 verses. But it is much more than just an exercise in how many ways you can … Continue reading

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Planning for the future – James 4,5

 James continues sharing God’s word with us in our reading today in ways that are elegantly simple, straightforward, and convicting.    Wrong motives – 4:3 Have we ever considered this seriously as a reason that God doesn’t answer our prayers? … Continue reading

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To the Romans — Romans 1-3

Today we begin in our reading the great book of Romans. It is the first of Paul’s letters to churches in the New Testament, although it was actually not his first letter; 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, … Continue reading

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The Lord bless you and keep you — Numbers 4-6

There’s always so many things to stop and ponder on these daily readings, isn’t there? Today’s reading covers things like the assignments of the Levites, a divine test for adultery, the Nazirite vow, and then Aaron’s blessing. There are some … Continue reading

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