Tag: bible
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God’s Grace Meets Us in the Consequences
Daily Office Reflection — Monday, August 10, 2026 Psalm 89 | 2 Samuel 13:23–39 | Acts 20:17–38 | Mark 9:42–50 As we begin another week with the Daily Office readings, Psalm 89 gives us a foundation upon which to stand: God is righteous.God is just.God’s love is eternal.God is faithful. Those are comforting words. But…
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Daily Office Reflection
Sunday, August 9, 2026 Readings: Psalm 66; 2 Samuel 13:1–22; Romans 15:1–13; John 3:22–36 The God of Hope Is Waiting Sometimes a lesson about grace comes from an unexpected place. Today I watched an old episode of Murder, She Wrote. Jessica Fletcher was investigating the murder of an Amish elder. Her literary agent, who had…
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What Is God Saying to Us This Week?
Daily Office Reflection — Sunday, August 9, 2026 “The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.”—2 Peter 3:9 As I look back over this week’s Daily Office readings, these words from 2 Peter keep…
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Daily Office Reflection
Saturday, August 8, 2026 Readings: Psalm 87; 2 Samuel 12:15–31; Acts 20:1–16; Mark 9:30–41 Who Is Welcome in the City of God? Psalm 87 begins with a beautiful picture: “On the holy mountain stands the city he founded; the LORD loves the gates of Zion.” Zion was a real place—Jerusalem, the city of God. But…
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We Stand on the Shoulders of Someone Who Believed in Us
Saturday, August 8, 2026Pull Up a Rocking Chair Pull up a rocking chair. Let me tell you something I have been thinking about. None of us becomes who we are entirely on our own. We are influenced by music we have heard, books we have read, television shows and movies we have watched, places we…
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Pull Up a Rocking Chair… Let Me Tell You a Story
There are many famous landmarks around the world—the Pyramids of Egypt, Big Ben in London, and the Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor. Each reminds us of history, perseverance, and the people who came before us. I grew up near a landmark that continues to remind me of life itself. The Biloxi Lighthouse…
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Daily Office Reflection
Friday, August 7, 2026 Readings: Psalm 88; 2 Samuel 12:1–14; Acts 19:21–41; Mark 9:14–29 Grace Does Not Remove Consequences Some of the hardest moments in life are those we bring upon ourselves. Today’s readings remind us that while God is rich in mercy, He also allows us to experience the consequences of our choices. Yet…
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Daily Office Reflection
Thursday, August 6, 2026 Readings: Psalm 34; 2 Samuel 11:1–27; Acts 19:11–20; Mark 9:2–13 Living Honestly Before God One of the greatest temptations in the spiritual life is pretending to be someone we are not. Today’s readings remind us that God already knows who we are. We cannot hide from Him, nor do we need…
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Daily Office Reflection
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Readings: Psalm 2; Exodus 24:12–18; 2 Corinthians 4:1–6 Living as Beloved Sons and Daughters One of the deepest longings of every human heart is to know who we are. We spend much of our lives trying to discover our identity through our accomplishments, our careers, our successes, our failures, and even…
The Curious Pilgrim 