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February 20, 2024
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Stop Striving to be Righteous

I bless you today To revel in the “Righteousness of God Manifested apart from the law.” (Romans 3:22)   What […]
February 19, 2024
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A Blessing to Repent in a Better Way

I bless you to repent, To “change your way of thinking,” Not under the threat of God, But compelled by […]
February 16, 2024
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The Fire Inside Your Bones

I bless your bones To feel God’s call Like a fire Burning In your marrow— A blaze of grace And […]
February 15, 2024
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Seduced By God

I bless you to be Smitten By the beauty of God’s holiness As was Jeremiah. Your English translation Won’t dare […]
February 14, 2024
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God’s Valentine to You

Here’s God’s valentine note To you, His beloved— A blessing from Paul’s pen: “According to the riches of his glory […]
February 13, 2024
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Forget Your Sin

I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
February 12, 2024
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To Live as God’s Righteousness

Receive the promise Of the Lord Through His prophet Jeremiah: “’Behold, the days are coming,’ Declares the Lord, ‘When I […]
February 9, 2024
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This is the Day

This is the day. There are plenty of challenges in every day. Any day can present a conflict in need […]
February 8, 2024
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A Good Mystery

The mystery Has been made known To you In Christ. (Eph 1:9) Let’s be clear, This isn’t a whodunnit. You […]
February 7, 2024
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Draw Near to God

You’re near to God. An insider. Up close. Secret access. Paul says it plainly: “In Christ, you who once Were […]
February 6, 2024
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No Worries!

No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be […]
February 5, 2024
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A Blessing for the Exiles

May your spiritual eyes Be unimpressed with Babylon, Child of God— You are designed to be dazzled By your Creator, […]
November 17, 2023
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Great Trouble and Great Comfort

The greater the troubles, The greater the comfort. The deeper the disappointment, The deeper the grace. The harder the trial, […]
October 12, 2023
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The Path to Lasting Hope

Hope comes by a process. It isn’t listed in the Galatians 5 fruit of the Spirit. It isn’t mentioned in […]
October 10, 2023
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Headed Home

When the younger brother Who’d abased himself in a faraway land Decided to go home He crafted a repentance speech: […]
September 18, 2023
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Cry Out to Jesus

Fear not to cry with Paul, “Who will deliver me?” (Romans 7:24) Because those who feel the futility Of their […]
August 21, 2023
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From All Wrong to All Right

I bless you today To revel in the “Righteousness of God Manifested apart from the law.” (Romans 3:22) What joy […]
August 4, 2023
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A Blessing to Be Filled with Good News

May you be enamored today With the goodness of the Good News, Rapt with wonder at The goodness of… What […]
July 31, 2023
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What Christ Put to an End

May you find strength In the finished work of Christ To keep facing All that is unfinished In the work […]
July 19, 2023
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Beloved

“Beloved.” It’s every Christian’s identity. It’s your name. “Beloved” of God. Simply, “one who is loved” by God (As in […]
July 17, 2023
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Seeing Sin Without Obsessing Over It

I bless you to know The predicament of sin And your powerlessness over sin Apart from Christ Because, like an […]
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