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Resurrection; August 5, 2025


Isaiah 26:19 But your dead will live, Lord;    their bodies will rise—let those who dwell in the dust    wake up and shout for joy—your dew is like the dew of the morning;    the earth will give birth to her dead. We aren’t used to explicit statements … Continue reading

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Death; August 4, 2025


Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever.The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears    from all faces;he will remove his people’s disgrace    from all the earth.The Lord has spoken. Both the English and the Japanese say “swallowed up,” but the Japanese at least uses a different … Continue reading

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Trusting God; August 3, 2025


Isaiah 24:14-16a They raise their voices, they shout for joy;    from the west they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord;    exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel,    in the islands of the sea.From the ends of the earth we hear singing:    “Glory to the Righteous One.” … Continue reading

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Salvation; August 2, 2025


Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water    from the wells of salvation. This very brief chapter has had multiple songs made from it, and they are all fighting for a place in my active memory even as I write! I don’t … Continue reading

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The Light of Hope; August 1, 2025


Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness    have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness    a light has dawned. The Bible can be described many ways, but one of those is that it is a book of … Continue reading

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The Hope of Eternal Life; July 31, 2025


Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Solomon is one of the most pathetic figures … Continue reading

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Consequences of Evil; July 30, 2025


Ecclesiastes 8:11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. This is one of the mysteries or ironies of life. However, considered a little more deeply, it is … Continue reading

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Work; July 29, 2025


Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. Solomon … Continue reading

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God’s Plans and Ours; July 26, 2025


Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow,    for you do not know what a day may bring. This of course brings to mind James saying much the same thing, with the very wise instruction, “You ought to say, ‘If it is the … Continue reading

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Parenting; July 25, 2025


Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,    and do not despise your mother when she is old. This brings to mind the 5th Commandment: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God … Continue reading

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