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Worldview; October 27, 2025


Philippians 3:8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ. I am fascinated, … 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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The Choice to Rejoice; August 22, 2025


Isaiah 61:10 I delight greatly in the Lord;    my soul rejoices in my God.For he has clothed me with garments of salvation    and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,    and as a bride adorns herself with her … Continue reading

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The Flow of Time; August 9, 2025


Isaiah 42:9 “See, the former things have taken place,    and new things I declare;before they spring into being    I announce them to you.” Everywhere I read in Isaiah resonates in me, often leaving me at a loss as to what I am to write … Continue reading

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Security; June 1, 2025


Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. The introduction says this is “a Psalm of David,” but from the content it seems to me like it was written for or … Continue reading

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Choices; May 27, 2025


Psalm 9:1-2 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;    I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.I will be glad and rejoice in you;    I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. David regularly made the choice to thank … Continue reading

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The Basis for Joy; May 25, 2025


Psalm 4:7 Fill my heart with joy    when their grain and new wine abound.(I greatly prefer the alternative translation:You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.) We tend to let our joy be dependent on … Continue reading

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God’s Use of Circumstances; January 13, 2025


Acts 16:17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” Everything about this story is interesting, and worthy of meditation! I have … Continue reading

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God’s Music; November 1, 2024


Isaiah 30:29 And you will sing    as on the night you celebrate a holy festival;your hearts will rejoice    as when people playing pipes go upto the mountain of the Lord,    to the Rock of Israel. This chapter is head-spinning in its contrasts. Isaiah describes the ferocity of … Continue reading

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Trusting God; September 13, 2024


Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” This is a wonderful promise, but put a little differently, it’s a little amusing. “I’ve got this, so would you shut up?” Various cultures have traditions of loud verbal … Continue reading

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