Tag Archives: peace

Entitlement; May 6, 2024


Luke 17:10 “So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’” It’s been many years since I was first struck by this verse. It … Continue reading

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War; April 25, 2024


Matthew 24:6 “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.” Human history is in many ways a sequence of … Continue reading

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Heart Attitude; April 14, 2024


Hosea 14:9 Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. The first half of this … Continue reading

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Discipline; January 28, 2024


Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. This whole section is very familiar and deeply loved, so … Continue reading

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Aliens and Strangers; January 26, 2024


Hebrews 11:13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on … Continue reading

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Praise God! January 3, 2024


1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Several places in his letters Paul breaks his narrative to pour out a doxology, a declaration of praise … Continue reading

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Perspective; November 25, 2023


2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. I quote this verse so often, and there are certainly other magnificent, vitally important verses in this chapter, that … Continue reading

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Peace in Trouble; September 7, 2023


John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” As much as I quote this verse, there’s still … Continue reading

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Trusting God; September 4, 2023


John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me.” After the Passover supper and Judas leaves, Jesus starts teaching His closest disciples in what is called the Upper Room Discourse. There is … Continue reading

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Wealth; July 25, 2023


Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” This is a … Continue reading

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