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Category Archives: Lenten Devotional
Exodus or Bust
Morning Psalm 148 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, … Continue reading
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Exodus or Bust–A Daily Devotion
Today we start with Exodus. This book lies at the heart of Judaism, and you need to know Exodus to really understand the ministry of Jesus. Other people are going to be this devotion over time. Old Testament Lesson Exodus … Continue reading
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To Be
Several years ago I visited a colleague of mine for some advice about my spiritual life. At our first meeting he said, “I am going to repeat a phrase. You meditate on the phrase. You will know when I am … Continue reading
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Titian and Touching
Noli Me Tangere By Titian This was painted around 1514 and hangs in the National Gallery in London. You can find the painting on the internet at: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/titian-noli-me-tangere The scene is taken from the Gospel of John, where Mary sees … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 20
The one where Qohelet talks about work. 18 Look, I have seen what is good: it is fitting to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of … Continue reading
Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 19
The one where Qohelet talks about money and wealth 13 There is a grievous ill that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owners to their own detriment, 14 and those riches were lost in a bad … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 18
The One where Qohelet says that satisfaction is hard to come by. 8 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter; for the high … Continue reading
Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 17
5 1Step carefully when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they don’t even know how to do evil, much less any good. 2 Be not rash … Continue reading
Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 16
The one where Qohelet talks about wisdom and politics. 13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king, who will no longer take advice. 14 One can indeed come out of prison to reign, even though born … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 15
The one where Qohelet talks about the importance of relationships. 7 Again, I saw vanity under the sun: 8 the case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to all their toil, and their eyes are never … Continue reading