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DEI; August 18, 2025


Isaiah 56:8 The Sovereign Lord declares—    he who gathers the exiles of Israel:“I will gather still others to them    besides those already gathered.” As a Gentile myself, I was tempted to write on verses 6-7, but the point is that God is interested in people … Continue reading

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Evangelism; August 15, 2025


Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains    are the feet of those who bring good news,who proclaim peace,    who bring good tidings,    who proclaim salvation,who say to Zion,    “Your God reigns!” This is a very famous verse, set to music numerous times and often … Continue reading

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Reproduction; August 7, 2025


Isaiah 35:10 And those the Lord has rescued will return.They will enter Zion with singing;    everlasting joy will crown their heads.Gladness and joy will overtake them,    and sorrow and sighing will flee away. A musical setting for this is echoing in my mind and heart as I … 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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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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Harvest; July 16, 2025


Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow with tears    will reap with songs of joy.Those who go out weeping,    carrying seed to sow,will return with songs of joy,    carrying sheaves with them. This brief Psalm is dearly loved because it is such a beautiful message of … Continue reading

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Salvation; July 12, 2025


Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and my defense (or song);    he has become my salvation. As I read this I was regretting that I hadn’t extended the reading to the end of the Psalm when I made up the list, and then … Continue reading

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The Purpose of Grace; June 20, 2025


Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us    and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth,    your salvation among all nations. This principle is stated many times throughout the Bible, that God’s gracious … Continue reading

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God’s Eternal Sovereignty; June 14, 2025


Psalm 48:12-14 Walk about Zion, go around her,    count her towers, consider well her ramparts,    view her citadels,that you may tell of them    to the next generation.For this God is our God for ever and ever;    he will be our guide even to the end. I … Continue reading

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