Tag: mercy
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Grace Opens the Door, but We Must Choose to Walk Through It
Daily Office Reflection — Wednesday, August 12, 2026Psalm 101 | 2 Samuel 14:21–33 | Acts 21:15–26 | Mark 10:17–31 “I will sing of mercy and justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing praises.”— Psalm 101:1 Have you ever wanted to help someone so badly that you wished you could make the right choice for…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Friday, July 17, 2026 Readings: Psalm 31; 1 Samuel 21:1–15; Acts 13:13–25; Mark 3:7–19a The psalmist describes God with words that reveal His very nature: truth, mercy, loving-kindness, goodness, and steadfast love. He also proclaims, “You have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.” (Psalm 31:5) Whenever I read those words,…
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The Curious Pilgrim
Learning Wisdom by Remembering Mercy Daily Office Reflection – Psalm 107, 1 Samuel 9:15–10:1, Acts 7:30–43, Luke 22:39–51 “Whoever is wise will ponder these things and consider well the mercies of the Lord.”—Psalm 107:43 There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge fills our minds. Wisdom shapes our lives. Most of us do not…
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The Curious Pilgrim
When God Opens Our Eyes This morning I read a social media post from a woman who had walked through PrideFest in downtown Springfield, Missouri. She described the experience as though she had walked into Sodom and Gomorrah. She seemed fearful, convinced that danger surrounded her. She was troubled that families and children were present.…
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God Desires Life
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 105, Ezekiel 18:1-4, 19-32, Hebrews 7:18-28, and Luke 10:25-37 One of the blessings of praying the Daily Office is discovering how seemingly unrelated passages of Scripture often weave together into a single message. Today’s readings come from different centuries, different writers, and different circumstances, yet they all point toward…
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Boldly Approaching the Throne of Grace
Learning the Courage to Come Near A Curious Pilgrim Reflection Daily Office Readings One word from today’s readings captured my attention and refused to let go: Boldness. It is not a word many of us naturally associate with our relationship with God. Many of us were taught reverence, respect, obedience, and humility. Those are important…
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Many Gifts, One Body
Living Romans 12:4–8 in the 21st Century Daily Office Reflection — Romans 12:4–8 “For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” — Romans 12:4–5…
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The Wisdom That Teaches Us How to Live
Daily Office Reflections Psalm 100 • Wisdom 6:12–23 • Colossians 3:1–11 • Luke 7:1–17 “For the Lord is good;his mercy is everlasting;and his faithfulness endures from age to age.”— Psalm 100:5 There are days when the Daily Office readings seem scattered like leaves blowing in different directions. Then there are days when the Scriptures gather…
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The Mercy and Grace of God
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection There are two words in Scripture that many of us hear so often we almost stop noticing their power: mercy and grace. Yet the entire story of the Bible rests upon them. Without mercy, humanity would drown in shame. Without grace, we would never discover hope. Mercy and grace are not…
The Curious Pilgrim 