What praise have I to give today? What stories do I have to recount of the marvelous things God has done? Once I start making such a list, I will never be finished, not if I live one hundred years. Praise and recounting quickly lifts the heart, melts a discontent spirit, and fills a soul… Continue reading Marvelous Deeds
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Monday Meditation: Rejoice
When God is for us and with us and in us, there is always a reason for rejoicing. A heart constantly rejoicing in the Lord will inevitably have eyes to see the blessings and mercies given daily through Him. Even on Mondays. Even in a pandemic. Even away from family. Even at work. Even in… Continue reading Monday Meditation: Rejoice
Planning ahead
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.”Proverbs 19:21, 23 Every day brings new opportunities and lessons in how to plan without worry. The Lord’s mercies are new every morning, and He holds… Continue reading Planning ahead
Pleasing God
This verse is a heart check. A verse that reads me even as I am reading it. Am I obedient in coming to God? Am I coming to God even as I doubt his heart of goodness toward me? What a glorious thing that creation testifies that He exists. Even our hearts cry out that… Continue reading Pleasing God
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Morning meditation
Cloudy Fall Afternoon Drive
Fall is my favorite season. With it comes relief from summer’s heat, warm and vibrant colors, and harvest time. Fall brings a burst of beauty before the barrenness of winter. Today I’m thankful to drive past hills blanketed in color against the backdrop of rolling gray clouds. Another reminder that God is good and the… Continue reading Cloudy Fall Afternoon Drive
Longing for more: Nearer my God to Thee (medley)
"Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst." — John 4:14 He who is a believer in Jesus finds enough in his Lord to satisfy him now, and to content him for evermore. The believer is not the man whose days are weary for want of comfort, and whose nights… Continue reading Longing for more: Nearer my God to Thee (medley)
Awake and sing
“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.”Psalms 59:16-17
Sunday Song: He will hold me fast
Question:What is your only comfortin life and death? Answer:That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ.He has fully paid for all my sinswith his precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil.He also… Continue reading Sunday Song: He will hold me fast
Spurgeon on Psalm 73: Held and Guided to Glory
“The Psalmist felt his need of divine guidance. He had just been discovering the foolishness of his own heart, and lest he should be constantly led astray by it, he resolved that God's counsel should henceforth guide him. A sense of our own folly is a great step towards being wise, when it leads us… Continue reading Spurgeon on Psalm 73: Held and Guided to Glory