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Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come … Continue reading
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The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among … Continue reading
For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. (Psalm 1:6) It’s a promise. It’s a warning. Take it as such. I’m not going to clutter this up with commentary…just chew … Continue reading
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, or sinners in the assembly of the righteous. (Psalm 1:4-5) Sometimes I forget. Sometimes I look at the … Continue reading
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:3) OK, I really appreciate the tree image. On a day like today, … Continue reading
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:2). Do you delight in God’s word? No guilt here—it’s an honest question. Actually, I ask the same question of … Continue reading
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the council of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. (Psalm 1:1) Who do you listen to? Not on Sunday, but on … Continue reading
…and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:17b) You know the power of words. You’ve felt it. Words can bruise, they can cut, they can crush, they can soothe, they can comfort, they can … Continue reading
Take the helmet of salvation… (Ephesians 6:17a) When I was a kid, you didn’t have to wear a helmet. Bicycle, motorcycle, pogo stick—you were free to ride with the wind in your hair and the bugs in your teeth. It … Continue reading
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (Ephesians 6:16) I don’t want to be struck with a flaming arrow. No, not even one. … Continue reading