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March 8, 2023
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The Secret to Blessedness

May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
March 7, 2023
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Where is the Lamb?

Isaac was confused As he hiked up Mt. Moriah, “Behold, the fire and the wood, But where is the lamb?” […]
March 6, 2023
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God is in Your Future

Listen. What’s that sound?Listen, Abraham, Can you hear it? Look up, Abraham. “And Abraham lifted up his eyes And looked, […]
March 3, 2023
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Grow in Your Gifts

You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts, […]
March 2, 2023
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A Blessing Amidst Life’s Losses

May the consolation Of the Holy Spirit Fill you so deeply today That you experience Jesus’ promised blessing: “Blessed are […]
March 1, 2023
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When Life Doesn’t Feel Right

If some things don’t feel “right,” May you know the fullness Of the forgiveness that you’ve Freely received in Jesus. […]
February 28, 2023
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Just-as-if-I’d Never Sinned

You’re justified, Child of God.   That’s who we are in Christ.   “Just-as-if-I’d Never sinned.”   Just-as-if-I’d Never been […]
February 27, 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 […]
February 24, 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 […]
February 23, 2023

Restoration Hope

Babylonian exile wasn’t Israel’s end— Nor is it yours. When your soul feels the weight Of living in between your […]
February 22, 2023
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A Blessing 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 21, 2023
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What if the Prodigal Had Known?

When the younger brother Who’d abased himself in a faraway land Decided to go home He crafted a repentance speech: […]
January 6, 2023
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If God is For You

I bless you to rest and revel In the assurance of Romans 8: “God is for you”— Unreservedly, unconditionally for […]
January 3, 2023
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Quit Flapping, Start Soaring

You aren’t designed to flap Your wings Frantically, Futilely, Until you run out of fuel. You are made to soar. […]
January 2, 2023

You’re In His Hands

Join Jeremiah At the Potter’s house And watch the Artist At His wheel. Ordinary clay— Some moistened dirt— Whirling about […]
December 29, 2022
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The Blessing of God’s Watchfulness

Go down To the Potter’s house, With Jeremiah And watch. Watch the Artist Throwing the clay, Spinning the wheel, Shaping […]
December 28, 2022
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Clay in the Potter’s Hand

You are clay In the Potter’s hands. (Jeremiah 18:6) Clay. The stuff of earth— A scoop full of dust And […]
December 15, 2022
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A Blessing to Rest in God

Herod held the power… So it seemed. But the fox Was outfoxed. His plot to kill Christ So easily foiled […]
December 9, 2022
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What God Does With Your Wilderness

God can transform Your wilderness.   “The burning sand Shall become a pool, And the thirsty ground Springs of water.” […]
December 8, 2022
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You Were Made For Joy

You are made for joy, Child of God, Everlasting Joy.   It means desert times, No matter how searing, Do […]
December 6, 2022
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A Blessing to Unburden

May every burden That weighs on your shoulders Shift To those of the Savior. It’s possible because of The prophet’s […]
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