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Monday June 2, 2025 – The importance of context

John 8:31, 32  To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” The context in which … Continue reading

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Sunday June 1, 2025 – Enabled to go on the heights

Habakkuk 3:19  The Sovereign LORD is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights. Have you ever watched videos of deer or mountain goats up in the mountains … Continue reading

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Wednesday May 28, 2025 – The ‘opportunities’ testing brings

James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; In the Lord’s prayer there is the passage, “and lead us not into temptation”.  I heard … Continue reading

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Tuesday May 27, 2025 – Jesus will make a way for you

John 16:33  I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, … Continue reading

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Monday May 26, 2025 – You’ve got a friend…

2 Corinthians 5:7  We live by faith, not by sight. Do you remember a song by James Taylor titled ‘You’ve Got A Friend’?  The words fit the times many of us are going through and I’ve got some of the … Continue reading

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Friday May 23, 2025 – The problem with “Why?”

NOTE: Please pray for Donna. She’s now dealing with the virus I dealt with 2 days ago. I’m much better. Psalm 139:23, 24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See … Continue reading

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Monday May 19, 2025 – Our tendency is to avoid this like the plague

Proverbs 27:5-6a  Better is open rebuke than hidden love.  6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, One of my classes at Wheaton Grad School dealt with resolving conflicts.  We each had to take a test that measured our view … Continue reading

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Sunday May 11, 2025 – 10 year old Tilly Smith and perceiving reality

John 1:45-46  45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”  46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from … Continue reading

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Saturday May 10, 2025 – Right process produces right results – learned at Wheaton Grad School

Romans 14:8  If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Upon entering Wheaton Grad School I was aware that I … Continue reading

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Thursday May 8, 2025 – Who we get to be in Christ

Galatians 5:16  So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Computers are a vital part of our lives. You likely wouldn’t be reading this devotional without one (unless you have … Continue reading

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