Can I Really Learn to Love God’s Law?

I never really considered myself a rebel. My first and only trip to the principal’s office was in my pre-school days; caught red-handed running through the pitch black sanctuary to watch my light up shoes shine bright into the darkness. That one trip to see the pre-school director was enough to keep me in line […]

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Psalm 16

Confidence in the Lord A Davidic Miktam.  1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You. 2 I  said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.”  3 As for the holy people who are in the land, they are the noble ones. All my delight is in them. 4 The sorrows of those who take […]

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Luke 4: A Prophet Returns to His Hometown

Luke 4 is a familiar passage for many. The quote, ‘no prophet is accepted in his hometown.’ is one I have known for years now. What I had forgotten was the context. Here is Jesus preaching in his hometown of Nazareth. He’d previously left his town for Capernaum and began his Earthly ministry. But here […]

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Hope for the Downcast Soul

“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” ~Psalm 42:11 Today has been a hard day. I have been tempted to speak. Have written, erased, and rewritten responses to posts on social media. […]

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