Tag Archives: humility

Attitude; September 21, 2026


Psalm 25:18 Look on my affliction and my distress    and take away all my sins. David was well aware of the character of God, and he didn’t accuse God of being unfair when troubles came. Rather, he asked for forgiveness for … Continue reading

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Humility; September 20, 2026


Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your ways, Lord,    teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me,    for you are God my Savior,    and my hope is in you all day long. When we consider why David was pleasing to God, despite … Continue reading

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Obedience; September 6, 2026


Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. Hebrews 11 is the great “faith chapter” of the Bible, … Continue reading

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Considering Jesus; September 3, 2026


Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. How much do we really think about Jesus? We use His name freely enough, even casually, … Continue reading

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Titles; August 4, 2026


Matthew 23:12 “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” This whole passage is in contradiction to our fallen human nature. On top of that, it is in violation of cultural norms … Continue reading

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Children; July 19, 2026


Isaiah 54:1 “Sing, barren woman,    you who never bore a child;burst into song, shout for joy,    you who were never in labor;because more are the children of the desolate woman    than of her who has a husband,”says the Lord. This chapter is incredibly comforting. As a … Continue reading

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God’s Plans for Us; July 15, 2026


Isaiah 48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands,    your peace would have been like a river,    your well-being like the waves of the sea. Here, God is speaking through Isaiah to His people, and they are not at all in the situation … Continue reading

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Responding to God’s Call; July 9, 2026


Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Of all the people in the Old Testament, the one I would most like to … Continue reading

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More Wisdom; July 7, 2026


Proverbs 8:1 Does not wisdom call?    Does not understanding raise her voice? Going back to yesterday’s reading, wisdom is a verbal stand-in for God. However, there is a huge caveat here: wisdom is not the same as intellect. There have been plenty of … Continue reading

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Jealousy; June 25, 2026


Numbers 12:2 “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. Jealousy is a deep-seated human problem. It inspired the first recorded murder, when Cain killed Abel in Genesis 4. That, however, is no … Continue reading

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