Tag: Meditation
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Read Psalm 91: Dangers on the path ahead
I was walking early in the morning, conscious of the recent coyote sightings in the north end of our neighbouring forest. As we walked along, Ruby ran ahead on the narrow path that leads to the main arteries through the large County Forest Tract. I was climbing up the last hill when I heard her…
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Read John 21:1-14 What do I do now, Lord?
John 21 part 1 I love to dive into a story like this one, questioning the events and even putting myself into it as one of the participants. I invite you to come along on this journey with me and see what we can discover. First of all, read John 21:1-14 through twice, slowly.…
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Read Philippians 2:12-13: Posture Changing
I have been going to a chiropractor for many years, and one of the things he’s always on me about is my bad posture. Specifically, forward head posture. My shoulders are typically rounded with my head forward and looking down. This is how I’ve gone through my whole life. Many times my chiro has tried…
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Read Psalm 143: Guidance for those who are in despair
I was at a low point; this time I couldn’t seem to drag myself out of it. Now that my job has ended, I found myself bored and despondent; I didn’t have enough to keep me occupied and pull me out of my slump. In my morning quiet time, I followed the outline of Psalm…
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Hosea 11 A Personalized Paraphrase
INSERT YOUR NAME IN THE BLANKS, and use whatever gender is appropriate for this to be meaningful to you. “When _______ was a child, I loved her, and out of bondage I called my daughter. But the more I called her, the farther she went from me. She sacrificed to idols and burned incense to…
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What are your idols? A Personal Reflection on Ezekiel 8
Today’s reflection comes from Ezekiel 8. Please pray, as you begin, and ask the Lord to show you what you need to see, what He wants to say specifically to you. Read Ezekiel 8: 1 – 6 Here Ezekiel, who is in exile, is sitting in his house in Babylon with the elders of Judah…
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Idols in the Temple Read Ezekiel 8
I had been feeling like I wasn’t really hearing from God lately, and I was getting desperate. When I go on my annual 2 weeks of spiritual retreat, I do my very best to spend as much time as possible alone so I can seek God and hear from Him, especially so that I can…
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Moving vs Stagnating Read Hebrews 12:1-12
I had been feeling pretty agitated; lots was going on and none of it seemed to be working out very well. I was away on a weekend with a group of teens, helping a camp get ready to open for the summer. I was really hoping this time away would help me refocus and get…
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Read Luke 11: 21-26 Part 1 Protecting my house
The context of this passage is an accusation that Jesus is casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub (see v14-20). It’s good to have that backdrop, but I want to focus on the other two sections of this discourse, being (1) the strong man guarding his house and (2) the empty house. I…
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Read Luke 11:21-26 Part 2 Filling the empty house
A few days have passed since I had my encounter with the Lord, the Stronger One, who had taken my self-armour and freed me from my dungeon (see Pt 1). Today I ‘accidentally’ read the wrong passage for one of my devotional books, and read Luke 11:21-26 again. This ‘accidental reading’ indicated to me…
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