Tag: Christian devotional
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Psalm 23: A Table Before Me
The Lord is my Shepherd…even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. As we continue to meditate on what it means for the Lord to be our Shepherd, it’s important to fully understand what a shepherd is and how…
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Psalm 23: Shadow of Death
Welcome back to our examination of Psalm 23 and what it means to have the Lord as our Shepherd. Last week I skipped the first part of verse 4 to discuss the Shepherd’s rod and staff, but today I’d like to circle back to those first three lines. The shadow of death is something that…
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Psalm 23: Rod and Staff
The Lord is my Shepherd…even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. As we continue to meditate on what it means for the Lord to be our Shepherd, it’s important to fully understand what a shepherd is and how…
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Psalm 23: For His Name’s Sake
The Lord is my Shepherd. I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake. For his name’s sake. Sweet friend, as we meditate on what it means for the Lord…
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Psalm 23: I have what I need
1 The Lord is my shepherd;I have what I need.2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside quiet waters.3 He renews my life;he leads me along the right pathsfor his name’s sake.4 Even when I go through the darkest valley,I fear no danger,for you are with me;your rod and your staff—they…
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What’s in a Name: Citizen of Heaven
Welcome back, friend! I don’t know what topic God will place on my heart for next week, but I want to close out this week with at least one more name: Citizen of Heaven. If you’ve been able to read the other nine posts in this series, I’m sure you’ve noticed a trend regarding the…
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What’s in a Name: God’s Temple
Sweet friends, the name “God’s Temple” has been on my mind for weeks. As I meditated on the name, I came to many of the responsibilities that I am sure you have heard before. Being God’s temple means that we need to take care of our bodies and our health, and we need to avoid…
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What’s in a Name: Child of Light
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine!” Hello, friend! I hope you sang “This Little Light of Mine” with me just now. It’s a great song, isn’t it? So simple that children can learn it easily. So true that adults hold onto it…
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What’s in a Name: Accepted Part 2
Thank you for coming back! Yesterday, I paused us on the concept of “sanctification” and provided some verses to meditate on for the rest of the day: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 John 17:17 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Romans 6:6 Hebrews 9:14 and 12:10 I’m curious, as you read over those verses, what stood out to you? To…
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What’s in a Name: Accepted
As I continue to meditate on our identity in Christ and on our culture’s near obsession with identity, I would be remiss if I did not take some time to consider another that also comes up when considering identity: Accepted. To be accepted… Who doesn’t want to be accepted? Goodness, that’s all this gal wanted…
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