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Wednesday, February 17

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Ash Wednesday Psalm 95 Meditation: Luke –Whether you hold to the traditional Christian calendar or not, the purpose of Lent is to remind us of our need for a Savior and the cost that our Savior needed to pay for us. The tax collector in the parable has a truly Lenten spirit. And as we …

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Monday, June 8

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Psalm: 65 Meditation 2 Corinthians: Paul reminds his readers that while we are in the world, we are not of the world so that when we wage war our weapons are not those used by the world. Paul uses argument and reason and takes “captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (v. 5) …

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Saturday, June 6

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Psalm: 139 Meditation 2 Corinthians: Encouraging people to give to the people of God (the Church) was as difficult then as it is today. Nowadays people are distrustful of giving to churches or church groups. The PTL & Jimmy Swaggart scandals of 30 years ago soured many evangelicals from giving and not to be outdone, …

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Friday, June 5

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Psalm: 51:1-17 Meditation Luke: The Pharisee and the tax collector. This is a very familiar parable of Jesus. Paul, himself a Pharisee, tells us “the just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4), and he would know. Pharisees were, by and large, good people whose heart was to adhere to the Law. They were …

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Thursday, June 4

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Psalm: 84 Meditation Deuteronomy: First Moses warns against corrupt judges. They are to show no partiality i.e., not to the poor as needy nor to the rich who may attempt to bribe. Next Moses discusses who the king should be – someone chosen by God from among his people, but this was written some 350 …

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Wednesday, February 26

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1st Day of Lent Psalm: 95 Observation Why ashes? In the Old Law ashes were generally a symbolic expression of great mourning or repentance. When Jesus was accused of blasphemy by the high priest, Caiaphas tore his robes and poured ashes on his head. As the liturgy states: “Remember man, that thou art dust and …

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