Exodus 39-40 / Mark 1:1-28 / Psalm 35:1-16 / Proverbs 9:11-12 We’ve all had arguments, disagreements, etc. with others. Some were able to be resolved and some were not. Have you ever had such a sharp disagreement that it was necessary to part ways? Of course, in those circumstances it’s imperative we forgive, but the …
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Exodus 37-38 / Matthew 28 / Psalm 34:11-22 / Proverbs 9:9-10 They were very frightened but also filled with great joy… Something about this statement grabbed my attention as I read today’s passage in Matthew. Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” had arrived at Jesus’s tomb just in time for an earthquake, an angel, and a …
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Exodus 35:10-36:38 / Matthew 27:32-66 / Psalm 34:1-19 / Proverbs 9:7-8 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the Lord; the humble will hear it and rejoice. Exalt the Lord with me, and let’s exalt His name together. Today’s …
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Exodus 34:1-35:9 / Matthew 27:15-31 / Psalm 33:12-22 / Proverbs 9:1-6 As a follower and lover of Jesus Christ these past 53 years, one of my main goals has been to know Him; to understand His character, nature, and ways. I can’t pretend to fully understand God. There is a verse in 1 John 3:2 …
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Exodus 32-33 / Matthew 26:69-27:14 / Psalm 33:1-11 / Proverbs 8:33-36 Moses said this to the Lord: If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place… for Your presence among us sets Your people and me apart from all other people on the earth. Why was God saying He would no …
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Exodus 30:11-31:18 / Matthew 26:47-68 / Psalm 32 / Proverbs 8:27-32 Does it hurt anyone else’s heart to the very core when reading about the way Jesus was treated when He was arrested? They brought clubs and swords to arrest a man who loved peace and loved people, healing and feeding them. Never mind the …
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Exodus 29:1-30:10 / Matthew 26:14-46 / Psalm 31:19-24 / Proverbs 8:14-26 Betrayal and abandonment – Jesus suffered that and much more, including a brutal death on a cross. Have you ever put yourself in His place and tried to imagine the pain both physical and emotional? I can’t even imagine. Yes, I know He was …
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Exodus 28 / Matthew 25:31-26:13 / Psalm 31:9-18 / Proverbs 8:12-13 There are so many valuable nuggets of truth and wisdom in Proverbs. I could likely spend the entire year just in Proverbs and build a whole devotional series. Today, the verse that grabs my attention is this one: All who fear the Lord will …
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Exodus 26-27 / Matthew 25:1-30 / Psalm 31:1-8 / Proverbs 8:1-11 Exodus 27:21b “Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning in the Lord’s presence all night.” Then we have the parable of the ten bridesmaids or the ten virgins. All ten have lamps and all ten have oil in their lamps, but five …
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Exodus 21:22-23:13 / Matthew 24:1-28 / Psalm 29 / Proverbs 7:6-23 Today I’m encouraged by two sentences in Psalm 29:11. The LORD gives His people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace. Strength and peace are something many of us are in need of right about now! I know I need an increase in both, …
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