Tag Archives: the Word of the Lord

God’s Care for His Children; August 25, 2025


Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of the Lord,    you who tremble at his word:“Your own people who hate you,    and exclude you because of my name, have said,‘Let the Lord be glorified,    that we may see your joy!’    Yet they will be put to shame.” God never forgets … Continue reading

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Joy in God’s Word; July 15, 2025


Psalm 119:111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;    they are the joy of my heart. Verse 11 and verse 105 are the most famous in this longest chapter in the Bible, and reasonably so, but we should not let the familiar … Continue reading

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God’s Word; July 10, 2025


Psalm 107:20 He sent out his word and healed them;    he rescued them from the grave. I use this same devotional format in an online Bible study I do every week with a pastor friend in Northern Japan. We have been working steadily … Continue reading

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Prophecy; December 2, 2022


Deuteronomy 18:18 “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.” This is one of several places in … Continue reading

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Preaching; July 1, 2020


Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The oracles they gave you were false and misleading. Lamentations is not a book we read very often, … Continue reading

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