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2 Kings 17:34–41, Psalm 27 (read online ⧉) This passage in 2 Kings is a little odd. To make sense in English, fear is not used in a manner consistent with the Hebrew. In the opening (v34) and closing (v41) verses, fear is actually a…

Acts 6:1–7, James 2:14–26 In his book, With Unveiled Faces, Kieth Drury writes, “Serious Christians get into lifesaving boats and go to sea to rescue people in need, refusing to sit in our warm lighthouses waiting for the shipwrecked to wash up on shore.” As…

Psalm 119:169–176, Psalm 121, 1 Peter 5:1–11 No matter how strong your faith, there has been (or will be) a time when you desire nothing more than to be relieved from your burdens. It may be a job, finances, family, health, death. Often we just…

Psalm 3, Genesis 14:17–24, Exodus 23:20–33, John 16:1–11 Enemies are a thing. Sometimes the enemies are more in our head than outside in the world. Sometimes enemies are those that do us harm when they are supposed to be striving for our good. Other times,…

Psalm 119:145–160 This morning’s devotion is more of contemplation on these verses of Psalm 119. The psalmist is under pressure. He seeks rescue. Thinking about your life’s circumstances, especially those when in trouble or hurting: Do you… …put your hope in his word? …meditate on…