Author: Ann McCallum
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Read Matthew 11:28-30 the vision
I felt God near and I turned to Him. It had been a long time. I had been carrying so much anxiety, worry and fear; and now, I had lost my way. I remembered Jesus words “Come to Me, you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” I came to Him,…
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son Read Luke 15: 11-32
This is a familiar story and it’s possible to skim over it and not really read it. I have been reminded recently by something I heard Andrew Murray said about reading God’s word like a text book and not letting it penetrate our heart. This is how God speaks to us; if we’re only reading…
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Confession and Restoration – a meditation on Psalm 32
There are two great confession Psalms written for us by David. One is Psalm 51 and the other is Psalm 32. I would like to lead you through one of these today in a meditative prayer format, and I hope that you can experience a rich time with God through it. Psalm 32 has many…
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On being a lost sheep Read Luke 15:1-7
Last night I found myself back into a selfish, sinful habit I thought I had long dealt with. This morning I beat myself up pretty badly. As I read through my old journals to find the source of today’s devo, I came across the entry from my birthday last year. It was almost exactly…
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Joy in the Trials Read James 1: 2-8, 12
Why does God tell us to ‘consider it joy’ when we are experiencing trials? I don’t know about you, but I don’t find troubles joyful at all. They are painful, and I like most people I know do my best to try and stop the pain or get away from the painful circumstance. Is…
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Unity – Read Psalm 133
During a chronological reading through the Bible in one year, I had to read multiple chapters every day. This one day, though, had only this Psalm. I was shocked to find out it only had 3 verses. Since then I have come to understand and appreciate the importance of meditating on this short passage.…
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Read Luke 9:10-17
“You give them something to eat” You are probably very familiar with the story of Jesus miraculously feeding 5,000 people. Again, I have found it so impactful to put myself into this story and see what Jesus has to teach me from the way He taught His disciples. The disciples had just returned from a…
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READ Isaiah 40
In my NIV Bible, this chapter has a heading that says “Comfort for God’s people”. Although I appreciate the comfort I receive from the Lord as outlined in v1&2 that tells me my sin has been paid for and my hard service completed, I don’t actually think that’s what this chapter is about. As I…
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Read Jeremiah 6: 13-16
As I read this passage in Jeremiah, my heart is saddened. This entire chapter is the culmination of God’s judgment on Jerusalem, because His people have gotten so far away from Him that He’s sending them into exile for 70 years. I see glimpses of myself and of our 21st century church in these words…
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Read Isaiah 41: 9&10, 13&14
I came back from a conference out west, and I was only home one day before I went camping. Just before my conference, my 12 year old dog Eden had surgery and couldn’t go outside or for a walk for two weeks. Returning from the conference was the first opportunity I had to take her…
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