Philippians 3:7-11 "7 Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. 8 More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as …
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John the Baptist
Luke 1:5-17 "5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of …
The Faucet of Love
You may recall that I am a big fan of Father Richard Rohr's writings. If I had the ability to express myself with his depth of spiritual insight, his uncompromising devotion to God, his love and compassion for all that God has made, and his way with words, I, too, would express myself in this …
Our Souls’ Yearnings
Isaiah 26:7-13 "7 The way of the righteous is level; O Just One, you make smooth the path of the righteous. 8 In the path of your judgments, O LORD, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul’s desire. 9 My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit within …
The Kiss of Peace
Psalm 85 LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2 You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. Selah 3 You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. 4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation …
Sounding Forth
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 "2 We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, …
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart
Psalm 9:1-2, 8-11, 13-20 "1 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 2 I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. 8 He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with …
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God’s Straight Way
Psalm 5 "1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. 2 Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. 4 …
Communal Salvation
Micah 4:1-5 "1 In days to come the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, 2 and many nations shall come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to …
We Gather Together to Ask the Lord’s Blessing
Jeremiah 31:10-14 "10 Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.” 11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him. 12 They …
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