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*note: This is a bit different from my normal One-a-Days. For this week, I have chosen to focus on a hymn that has special meaning for me. It may not be Scripture, but I think it has much to teach … Continue reading
Category Archives: One-a-Day
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6). This is one of the first verses we learn as … Continue reading
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy… I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my … Continue reading
As a child, I used to skip church to watch Popeye cartoons. Go ahead…judge away. In all fairness to my 10-year-old self, it wasn’t just Popeye. It was the whole Popeye and Friends show, featuring George of the Jungle and … Continue reading
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Continue reading
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot (Matthew 5:13). Salt is … Continue reading
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10). Did you ever read Foxe’s Book of Christian Martyrs? It tells the stories of men and women who suffered death—in various gruesome … Continue reading
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God (Matthew 5:8). Your heart is not pure. You will not see God. Happy Monday. Well, aren’t we glad that there’s more to the story than that. Of course your … Continue reading
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy (Matthew 5:7). I need mercy like you wouldn’t believe. Well, maybe you would. I mean, I’m not an axe murderer or anything. It’s just that I know what God requires, … Continue reading
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled (Matthew 5:6). Father, grant me the hunger that only you can satisfy, the thirst that only you can quench. Create in me an emptiness that you … Continue reading