Category: The WORD for the Day

God Has This

God Has This

Reading: Psalm 121 Key Verse: Psalm 121:2 — “My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!” Personal Reflection Early this morning, I got up to see a coworker off to the airport. As he carried his bags to the taxi, one of our dogs bolted out the gate—the more aggressive one. He’s […]
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Wake Up to His Strength

Wake Up to His Strength

Reading: Isaiah 51-52:1; Psalm 118; Psalm 56 Key Verse: Isaiah 52:6 — “I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power.” Personal Reflection There must have been many in Israel who complained about the suffering they were experiencing. God was judging them as a nation—just as He said […]
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Living Under God’s Blessing, vs Outside of God’s Blessing

Living Under God’s Blessing, vs Outside of God’s Blessing

Bible Reading: 2 Kings 15:1–7; 2 Chronicles 26 Key Verse: “As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.” — 2 Chronicles 26:5 Reflection In reading the account of Uzziah’s reign in Judah vs the kings in Israel during the same time period, it begs the question, what made the difference between God’s […]
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I am God, There Is No Other

I am God, There Is No Other

Reading: Isaiah 45; Psalm 111Key Verse: Isaiah 45:5 — “I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God.” Personal ReflectionIn Isaiah 45 we read about clay arguing with the potter (Isaiah 45:9) and a newborn asking his faither and mother, “Why did you make me this way?” (Isaiah […]
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Another Way of Thinking

Another Way of Thinking

Reading: Isaiah 43–44; Psalm 109Key Verse: Isaiah 43:19 — “For I am about to do something new… I will make a pathway through the wilderness.” Personal ReflectionIsaiah 44 exposes the absurdity of idol‑making—burning half a block of wood for fire and bowing to the rest. It’s easy to think, “How foolish!” Yet we often do […]
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The Resume’ of God’s Word

The Resume’ of God’s Word

Since we were awake at 4 AM this morning, I had lots of time to read and talk to the Father. This morning as I read, and thought about the challenges we are facing, it’s hard to understand what He is doing, behind the scenes, in all these things. But, I was really encouraged by […]
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God is Still on the Throne (12 Jan)

God is Still on the Throne (12 Jan)

Category for the day: (2) What encouraged me in my faith in this passage today? (Rom 1:12) Psalm 11:3-4 The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?” But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth. […]
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God’s Unforgettable Deeds (10 Jan)

God’s Unforgettable Deeds (10 Jan)

Category for the day: (1) What gift or promise did God remind me of in His Word that I can thank Him for? Thoughts: What are some of the unforgettable things you have seen God do in your life? David says, “I will be filled with joy because of you and I will sing praises […]
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Extravagant Faith (31 Dec)

Extravagant Faith (31 Dec)

Verses for the day Thoughts As I read, I will continue to pray 1 Thess 5:14 and ask God for verses that I can share that will meet these needs in people’s lives. But, for the sake of time, and for the sake of not being long winded, I will only write on one of these. But, […]
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Friendship with the World (29 Dec)

Friendship with the World (29 Dec)

Verses for the day Thoughts As I begin to write this morning, I am praying the words of 1 Thess 5:14 and asking the Father what do you need to hear from the Father today? If you need a reminder of the gifts He has given you, may he remind you. If it’s encouragement in […]
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