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We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us ∙

We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us ∙ From the very beginning, your first ancestor sinned against me; all your leaders broke my laws. – Isaiah 43:27 Isaiah 59:1-15  1 Listen! The LORD’s arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call.  2 YourContinue reading “We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us ∙”

Disappointments are inevitable – discouragement is a choice ∙

Disappointments are inevitable – discouragement is a choice ∙ For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! – 2 Corinthians 4:17 Romans 8:18-24  18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he willContinue reading “Disappointments are inevitable – discouragement is a choice ∙”

Love Lives Here ∙

Love Lives Here ∙ O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD lights up my darkness. – 2 Samuel 22:29 Philippians 2:12-16  12 Dear friends . . .. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.  13 For God is working in you, giving you the desireContinue reading “Love Lives Here ∙”

Robbing God ∙∙

Robbing God ∙∙ “You say, ‘My, how tiresome it is!’ And you disdainfully sniff at it.” – Malachi 1:13 Malachi 1:6-13  6 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says to the priests: “A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respectContinue reading “Robbing God ∙∙”

God’s love is steadfast ∙

God’s love is steadfast ∙ O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of steadfast love for all who ask for your help. – Psalms 86:5 Psalms 136:1-9  1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His steadfast love endures forever.  2 Give thanks to the God of gods.Continue reading “God’s love is steadfast ∙”