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Returning to God; September 4, 2025


Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope;    even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. This chapter is most famous for verse 9, which was fulfilled on Palm Sunday as Jesus entered Jerusalem, but I … Continue reading

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Truth; September 3, 2025


Zechariah 8:16-17 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the Lord. … Continue reading

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Rejoice!; September 2, 2025


Zechariah 2:11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.” You couldn’t ask for a more definitive statement that … Continue reading

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Dependence on God; September 1, 2025


Zephaniah 3:12, 15 But I will leave within you    the meek and humble.The remnant of Israel    will trust in the name of the Lord.The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;    never again will you fear any harm. It struck me that the same terminology is used … Continue reading

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Trusting Faith; August 31, 2025


Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,    I will be joyful in God my Savior. This is rightly one of the most famous declarations of faith in the face of circumstances in the whole Bible. A musical setting for verses … Continue reading

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Salvation; August 30, 2025


Joel 2:32 And everyone who calls    on the name of the Lord will be saved;for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem    there will be deliverance,    as the Lord has said,even among the survivors    whom the Lord calls. I almost chose to write on verse 25, because that also feels very meaningful … Continue reading

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Knowledge; August 29, 2025


Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” This is an absolutely amazing offer from our omniscient Creator. Expressed a little differently, He’s saying, “You want to know something … Continue reading

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Fear and Happiness; August 28, 2025


Jeremiah 32:39-40 “I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.  I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never … Continue reading

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Prophecy; August 27, 2025


Jeremiah 31:14 “I will satisfy the priests with abundance,    and my people will be filled with my bounty,”declares the Lord. Jeremiah is known as a prophet of “doom and gloom,” to the point that “jeremiad” refers to a very negative rant about something. However, … Continue reading

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Jeremiah; August 26, 2025


Jeremiah 15:16 When your words came, I ate them;    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,for I bear your name,    Lord God Almighty. Being called and used by God can be a mixed bag! Jeremiah is recognized as one of the great prophets … Continue reading

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