Daily Word: 68:20 [19]

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Most likely, this psalm — written by David — was a psalm of ascent. Ascent as in walking up to the Tabernacle in worship. This psalm has a wide range of themes, from conquering God’s enemies, defending widows and orphans, to remembering the Israelites in the desert, to warnings to kings of the nations, etc. But today’s verse, and many others in this psalm, is about comfort.

Daily Word: Galatians 5:23

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Here’s that old confusing redemption and sanctification thing. Redemption means without our earning it, we are redeemed. Because it is only by the grace of the Father and atonement by His Son, that our sins are covered. Sanctification is the process is living out that our flesh was crucified. Because we will be dealing with those passions and desires that fight against the spirit in us for the rest of our lives.

Daily Word: Luke 11:13

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We have a Heavenly Father that wants to give us the best. Have you ever noticed, we don’t always notice what is best for us? My mother at one time took her young granddaughters out on a special date for their birthday. She would let them dine at their favorite restaurant and go to their favorite store and pick out a special treasure — within reason — that she would purchase for them.

Daily Word: Proverbs 22:4

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Yesterday, a dear friend passed on. Today, he reaps the reward of riches with the honor of eternal life with his Heavenly Father, because he accepted the redemption of His Son and Messiah. Rabbi Scott Sekulow was an amazing man of God who loved Jesus and spread the Good News around the world. He and his wife, Judy were quite a team and I can’t imagine what her and their daughter’s world is like this morning.

Daily Word: 1 Thessalonians 5:15

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Our verse today is taken from one of Paul’s earliest letters to the Thessalonians. It appears that the non-Jewish believers were being persecuted for their faith in Jesus by other Thessalonians, as the Jewish believers were by non-believing Jews. If you have an opportunity, reread this epistle, at least this chapter. Paul’s tone is gentle, pastoral, encouraging, as well as personal.