Topic:He Knows Our Names September 11, 2018 Read: Psalm 23:1–6 Bible in a Year: Proverbs 10–12; 2 Corinthian 4 Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 During a visit to the National September 11 Memorial in New York City, I quickly photographed one of the twin reflecting pools. …
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Topic:How to Stand Firm September 10, 2018 Read: Jude 1:24–25 Bible in a Year: Proverbs 8–9; 2 Corinthians 3 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling. Jude 1:24 It was a cold, icy winter’s day, and my mind was focused on getting from my warm vehicle to a warm building. The next thing I knew I was …
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Topic:They Smelled Like Christ September 9, 2018 Read: 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 Bible in a Year: Proverbs 6–7; 2 Corinthians 2 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved. 2 Corinthians 2:15 Hot and dusty, Bob dismounted from the bus he had ridden to a city far from home. He was tired from …
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Topic:Being Real with God September 8, 2018 Read: 1 Peter 5:6–10 Bible in a Year: Proverbs 3–5; 2 Corinthians 1 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 I bow my head, close my eyes, lace my fingers together and begin to pray. “Dear Lord, I’m coming to you today as your child. I …
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Topic:Unchanging Love September 7, 2018 Read: Psalm 103:13–22 Bible in a Year: Proverbs 1–2; 1 Corinthians 16 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:17 When I was in high school I played on the varsity tennis team. I spent many hours of my teenage years trying to improve …
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Topic:Muscling Through September 6, 2018 Read: 2 Chronicles 20:2–3, 14–22 Bible in a Year: Psalms 148–150; 1 Corinthians 15:29–58 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. 2 Chronicles 20:3 Competitive bodybuilders put themselves through a rigorous training cycle. During the initial months, they emphasize gaining size and strength. As the competition …
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Topic:Building Bridges September 5, 2018 Read: John 4:7–14, 39–42 Bible in a Year: Psalms 146–147; 1 Corinthians 15:1–28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 In our neighborhood, high concrete walls surround our homes. Many of these walls are enhanced with …
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Topic:Beyond the Stars September 4, 2018 Read: Psalm 8:1–9 Bible in a Year: Psalms 143–145; 1 Corinthians 14:21–40 You have set your glory in the heavens. Psalm 8:1 In 2011, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration celebrated thirty years of space research. In those three decades, shuttles carried more than 355 people into space and helped construct the International Space …
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Topic:Finding the Way Home September 3, 2018 Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 Bible in a Year: Psalms 140–142; 1 Corinthians 14:1–20 [God] comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:4 Sometimes this journey through life can be so difficult that we’re simply overwhelmed, …
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Topic:Strength for Your Journey September 2, 2018 Read: Habakkuk 3:16–19 Bible in a Year: Psalms 137–139; 1 Corinthians 13 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. Habakkuk 3:19 Hinds Feet on High Places, a classic allegory of the Christian life, is based on …
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