Category: devotional
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“Turn Mundane Into Holy”
“LORD, help my prideful heart today, My work before YOUR throne to lay. LORD, teach my selfish stubborn will To quiet down – how to be still. ~ Show me that routine tasks I do, Are not for me, but all for YOU. In mundane work, help others see Christ’s…
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Like a Wall
She was holding on to my hand as she walked across the stone wall. She talked away and skipped along knowing she was safe, there on top of the wall, which ran along the path. Suddenly she stopped. Her eyes became fear-filled and her whole body tense. Her grip tightened…
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Wrapped Up
There, on top of my dresser sits painting a friend painted years ago in return for a favor. It depicts an open empty tomb and a light beam shining on Christ’s burial cloths. Today, as I passed the picture, the sight of the burial cloth struck me and reminded me…
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Praying Big
I pray Your will, God, be my heart For You to set my life apart For perfect love to cast out fear To know Your presence strong and near To stand in Holy Spirit power. To not grow faint with passing hour To know and speak Your Truth and Word…
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The Answer to Prayer
You prayed, “God, supply!” What you didn’t know, that I had just finished praying, “I surrender! Please God, use me!” Our paths crossed, arranged by God Himself. He answered your prayers. He heard mine. How kind of our God to give us one another As the answers to our prayers.…
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Notes of Grace
Though all is cold, seek notes of grace On frozen paths, forsaken ways. Tune ear and soul to notes of grace, For God conducts as grace notes chase ~ His song is tuned to notes of grace Make ears attend, turn up your face, Still frenzied noise in nature’s place,…
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The Number of My Days
So very short my life does span, Along with every mortal man, Across tomorrow’s future vast – Across all history and past. Just like a blossom’s fragile frame, Just like a fire’s fickle flame, Like starlight’s beauty fades with dawn, So will my days on earth be gone. Though oh…
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Despite the Storm
The alarm was set and my walking shoes were waiting. I had every intention of heading out early to see the sunrise. However, I did not wake up so soft music but to furious lighting and thunder. Instead of walking, I sat down and penned a poem. I pray it…
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The Unshakable
I gazed up into the early morning sky. In an instant, I became keenly aware of the vastness that stretched above my head. Though stars were no longer visible, I suddenly realized how incredibly deep space extended over me. Though I could not see, I knew that billions of galaxies…
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God’s Gentleness
I got up early and headed for the woods. I asked the Lord to help me make my thoughts obedient to Christ. I just wanted to hear Him, not my own words in my head. Looking down at my feet, I thanked Him for being the Light to my feet…
