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Take my yoke upon on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light (Matthew 11:29-30). So here’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: One-a-Day
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). Some mornings I look at a verse and I think, “This is so clear, so simple, that trying to ‘explain’ it would … Continue reading
Looking around, I see a lot of anxious hearts. Therefore, this week’s One-a-Days have a theme: Rest in Him. The Lord your God is with you; he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will … Continue reading
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it (Matthew 5:14). When will I let go? I am a child gripping candy in his fist. I won’t let go, … Continue reading
If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Matthew 16:24). There is a man in my area who has a cross. It’s a full-size, heavy, wooden cross, very authentic looking … Continue reading
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:4). Other people annoy me. I know I’ve said it before, and I shouldn’t say it at all, but there it … Continue reading
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think more highly of yourself than you ought… (Romans 12:3). “Yes, but I deserve…” Dangerous words. I can’t tell you how many times those words, … Continue reading
…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). The theme of this week’s One-a-Days is, “It’s not about me.” It covers many reasons … Continue reading
…he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities (Psalm 103:10). It’s called Grace. Don’t try to analyze it Or quantify it Or codify it. Not today, Beloved. Today, just receive it. Just … Continue reading
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love (Psalm 103:8). Reason #43852 to be glad I’m not God. Because if I were, this verse would read more like… “…insensitive and self-serving, easily frustrated and abounding … Continue reading