Topic:Lonely Christmas December 6, 2018 Lonely Christmas Read: Psalm 25:14–22 Bible in a Year: Daniel 3–4; 1 John 5 My eyes are ever on the Lord. Psalm 25:15 The loneliest Christmas I ever spent was in my grandfather’s cottage near Sakogu, northern Ghana. I was just fifteen, and my parents …
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Topic:A Hand Up December 5, 2018 A Hand Up Read: Ecclesiastes 4:8–12 Bible in a Year: Daniel 1–2; 1 John 4 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Ecclesiastes 4:10 My children have enjoyed the thrill of a backyard ice-skating rink during our cold Idaho …
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Topic:Questions at Christmas December 4, 2018 Questions at Christmas Read: Matthew 16:13–21 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 47–48; 1 John 3 “But what about you?” [Jesus] asked. “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:15 Well before the calendar flips to December, Christmas cheer begins to bubble up in our …
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Topic:A Safe Place December 2, 2018 A Safe Place Read: Psalm 17:1–9 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 42–44; 1 John 1 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Psalm 17:6 My brothers and I grew up on …
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Topic:God Hears December 1, 2018 God Hears Read: Romans 12:9–21 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 40–41; 2 Peter 3 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 Diane listened as the others in the group asked for prayers for their family members and friends facing challenges …
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Topic:Honoring God with Thanks November 30, 2018 Honoring God with Thanks Read: Psalm 50:8–15 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 37–39; 2 Peter 2 Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15 The doctor wasn’t frowning, despite talking to my …
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Topic:Lord of the Moment November 29, 2018 Lord of the Moment Read: 2 Kings 8:1–6 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 35–36; 2 Peter 1 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9 Not long ago I was working on a construction project at …
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Topic:A Solid Foundation November 28, 2018 A Solid Foundation Read: Matthew 7:24–27 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 33–34; 1 Peter 5 Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 Last summer my …
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Topic:Putting Up Hay November 27, 2018 Putting Up Hay Read: Luke 15:11–24 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 30–32; 1 Peter 4 Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven. Romans 4:7 When I was in college, I worked a summer on a ranch in Colorado. One evening, tired and hungry after …
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Topic:God Is Here November 26, 2018 God Is Here Read: Hosea 6:1–6 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 27–29; 1 Peter 3 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. Hosea 6:3 A plaque in our home states “Bidden or not bidden, God is present.” A modern …
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