Prayer for Today

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Father, there is no one like You. You are Yahweh Immeka, God is with me. Your name is near. The mighty works of your hand make it known. Man has no excuse. The rocks shout your glory. You are Yahweh Hashopet, the Lord our judge. You will judge uprightly at the time of your choosing. … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230822

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Today is a beautiful day, because “For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 100:5 ESV) Steadfast #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

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Father God, You are above all and in control of all. You are my rescue and fortress. I move within the circle of your will. You are worthy. I give you glory and honor in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen.   “Yet God my King is … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230821

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Today is a beautiful day, because “When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” (Psalm 94: 18-19 ESV)   Steadfast   #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

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Lord, there are not enough words with deep enough impact to express my gratitude that you indeed hold me in your righteous right hand. I am always in your presence, for You are always with me. Where can I go where you are not? I thrive by your counsel, and revel in the thought that … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230820

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Today is a beautiful day, because “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. For you, O … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230819

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Today is a beautiful day, because “Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” (Psalm 90: 14 ESV)   Steadfast   #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

A View from the Pews: Reprise #16 — Does Busyness Distract Us from What Goes on Around Us?

The posting of an open letter to my senior minister from the wife of a former youth minister at my church split my reality and cranked my head around to see what it was all about. I loved this couple who had moved on to another church. I had worked with him on writings I … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Lord, my prayer for my country lies in your Psalms. Yours is the perfect justice. Your way is the only one to righteousness. Teach us to provide and look after the needy. Show us your glory and protect the children. Be our rock and refuge as You crush the oppressor and uphold freedom. Lead us … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230818

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Today is a beautiful day, because of God’s promises to King David, “My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted. I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,my … Read more