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Sunday Soaking: Love — Protects, Trusts, Hopes, Perseveres

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I Corinthians 13:6-7 If asked to define love, many of us would use words like joy, delight, and acceptance.  Some … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: Trusting That He Knows

“For I know the plans I have for you,”declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you,plans to give you hope and a future.”Jeremiah 29:11  God has a plan for us. It is a plan for our … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: Confident Hope

“But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.” Psalm 9:18 In the midst of hurt and pain, it is easy to believe God does not see or does not care. Today may … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: From The Universe to My Heart

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1 The Psalmist takes us on a journey in Psalm 19 – beginning by drawing our gaze to the heavens. All of creation cries out wordlessly, unceasingly, … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: The Creation Prompts Praise to the Creator

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!Psalm 8:1 The life of a shepherd was a lonely one. David, the author of Psalm 8, spent a good portion of his younger years in nature and isolation. … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: The Word of God – Is It Your Delight?

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:2 If we were watching ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’ game show, and the category was “The Bible” … what clues would … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: Eyes Wide Open

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Psalm 119:18 Do you find the Bible boring? Have you tried reading it, but either it doesn’t make sense, doesn’t seem to apply to your life, or you just … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: All My Heart

I seek you with all my heart, do not let me stray from your commands. Psalm 119:10 These words are both a declaration and a plea. The Psalmist boldly declares with confidence: I seek you with all my heart… And … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: Psalms of Faith

Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:2 The Psalms call us to praise — they equip and empower us to worship, providing words to pray back to God when we have none of our … Continue reading

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Sunday Soaking: His Words on Your Tongue

“Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given to you at the time, for it is not you speaking but the Holy Spirit.” Mark 13:11 As Jesus … Continue reading

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