Tag: Old Testament
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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 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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Read Zechariah 3: 1-10 Clean Garments
I look over the last day or so, and I stand before the Lord, feeling dirty. How can I be a leader if I myself am unclean? I am reminded again how undeserving I am of a place in His Kingdom. I remembered Joshua, the high priest, when the Lord took off his clothes that…
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Read Exodus 4:1-5 What is in your hand?
Since I am soon transitioning out of a ministry leadership position I have held for more than 20 years, I think a lot about the future. I am by nature a planner and organizer, so I love thinking about and preparing for the changes that are coming in my life. Where will we live? How…
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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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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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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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