Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. —Psalm 118:1 The middle chapter of the Bible is Psalm 118. It has some comforting words for times like these— “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures […]
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Sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts. —Colossians 3:16 She’s been dead for 105 years (died February 12, 1915), but her words will be quoted more this Sunday than those of any theologian—because multiplied thousands of worshippers will voice them. Her name is
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God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. —John 3:16 Has someone written you off as hopeless? Insignificant? Useless? Don’t listen to them. They’re wrong. Wait! I’m not through. Have you done the same thing—written yourself off as hopeless? Insignificant? Useless? Don’t listen
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Be strong and take heart. —Psalm 31:24 Jodi Oakes Pontiac burst into flames when she lost control and hit an abutment. Mike Gay witnessed the crash, ran to the burning car and pulled Jodi to safety—suffering third-degree burns in the process. “He risked his life for me,” Jodi said.
I will not offer to the Lord my God sacrifices that have cost me nothing. —2 Samuel 24:24 An anti-fossil-fuel faction of students demanded that St John’s College, Oxford, divest an endowment of $10 million that was invested in Shell and British Petroleum—immediately! Andrew Parker, Principal Bursar,
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. —Psalm 46:1 The backwash of the coronavirus pandemic has my email inbox bulging with messages from companies I patronize. I suspect they all use the same PR firm—because they all start with the same sentence: “We’re
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A group of grieving women who watched Jesus die on Friday trudged to the tomb to anoint his body on Sunday. But the tomb was empty. “He is not here,” an angel told them; “he has risen!” Risen? Who could believe such a thing? His disciples should have. He had told them more than once
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The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. —Luke 19:10 Rebecca has made some bad choices in habits and relationships. But now, she is developing moral muscle and is turning her life around. “I have taken the first step toward God,” she said. “I’m hoping
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God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. —2 Corinthians 5:21 Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, ends with the story
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The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. —2 Corinthians 4:18 Babylon, once the largest city in the world, is no more—it’s rubble and ruins. Ephesus, once a jaw-dropping monument to opulence, is no more—it’s rubble and ruins. Today’s cities are exhibits of eye-popping prosperity: stunning skyscrapers, upscale boutiques, luxurious homes,
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