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May 5

Judg 21:1 - Ruth 1:22 | PS 105:1-15 | Prov 14:25 | John 4:4-42

In today’s reading we will read of two women, both from a cursed lineage…

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May 4

Judg 19:1-20:48 | PS 104:24-35 | Prov 14:22-23 | John 3:22-4:3

As we approach the National Day of Prayer, we must consider the words in James 4:3…

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May 3

Judg 17:1-18:31 | PS 104:1-24 | Prov 14:20-21 | John 3:1-21

In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus discusses two gates and two paths

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May 2

Judg 15:1-16:31 | PS 103:1-22 | Prov 14:17-19 | John 2:1-25

There are no shortcuts to a true walk of faith. Religion attempts to do this.

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May 1

Judg 13:1-14:20 | PS 102:1-28 | Prov 14:15-16 | John 1:29-51

Years ago, there was a radio commentator, Paul Harvey, who told this story…

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April 30

Judg 11:1-12:15 | PS 101:1-8 | Prov 14-13:14 | John 1:1-28

In 1956, Russia's Communist leader, Nikita Khrushchev said, "We will take America without firing a shot.

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April 29

Judg 9:22-10:18 | PS 100:1-5 | Prov 14:11-12 | Luke 24:13-53

The other day on one of the nursing units, as I was writing my notes…

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April 28

Judg 8:18-9:21 | PS 99:1-9 | Prov 14:9-10 | Luke 23:44-24:12

Though I have the privilege of witnessing the miraculous hand of God in the birth of every child…

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April 27

Judg 7:1-8:17 | PS 97:1-98:9 | Prov 14:7-8 | Luke 23:13-43

The docket for the courtroom was full that day.

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April 26

Judg 6:1-40 | PS 95:1-96:13 | Prov 15:5-6 | Luke 22:54-23:12

"Why God?" We might scream it out, cry it out, say it to defend ourselves, etc.

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April 25

Judg 4:1-5:31 | PS 94:1-23 | Prov 14:3-4 | Luke 22:35-53

"Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8). God gives us a mission, a vision, instruction.

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April 24

Judg 2:10-3:31 | PS 92:1-93:5 | Prov 14:1-2 | Luke 22:14-34

Conflict is important. Conflict requires one to make choices.

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April 23

Judg 1:1-2:9 | PS 90:1-91:16 | Prov 13:24-25 | Luke 21:29-22:13

Things erode slowly, gradually, being almost imperceptible. If one looks at a cliff adjacent to the sea…

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April 22

Josh 24:1-33 | PS 89:38-52 | Prov 13:20-23 | Luke 21:1-28

As Christians we need to be prepared. That is why it is such a disservice when certain pastors preach…

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April 21

Josh 22:21-23:16 | PS 89:14-37 | Prov 13:17-19 | Luke 20:27-47

In Ephesians 6:12, we read, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities…

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April 20

Josh 21:1-22:20 | PS 89:1-13 | Prov 13:15-16 | Luke 20:1-26

Every morning, with rare exception, I begin in God's Word.

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April 19

Josh 19:1-20:9 | PS 88:1-18 | Prov 13:12-14 | Luke 19:28-48

There are times to join a conversation, times to remain quiet, and times to speak up…

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April 18

Josh 16:1-18:28 | PS 87:1-7 | Prov 13:11 | Luke 19:1-27

Repentance means to change one's mind, to accept God's standards and to abandon your own…

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April 17

Josh 15:1-63 | PS 86:1-17| Prov 13:9-10 | Luke 18:18-43

Concerning sin, we often talk of how far one has come, how far one is moving in the right direction…

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April 16

Josh 13:1-14:15 | PS 85:1-13 | Prov 13:7-8 | Luke 18:1-17

How we view this world and our place in this world determines how each day is approached.

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