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This is a devotional I shared a year ago, but I thought it was a good reminder that needed repeating. Psalm 77 I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with handsContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: GOD IS GREAT. GOD IS GOOD. LET US THANK HIM!”

Psalm 5:11-12 Let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with allContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: TRUST”

2 Samuel 22:3-4 My God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from myContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: RESCUED”

Romans 12:1-2 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of thisContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: DON’T COMPARTMENTALIZE CHRIST”

Matthew 27:22 Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Although this Easter has come and gone, I can not help but continue to dwell on thoughts of my Savior and that life changing event that changed everything for all of us. I can not help but remember theContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH JESUS?”

James 4:13-16 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’sContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: IF THE GOOD LORD’S WILLING AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE”

2 Corinthians 5:17-20 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. ForContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: EVERYDAY IS SPRING”

Hebrews 6:18-19 God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor forContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: STORMS OF LIFE”

2 Corinthians 2:17-18 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we seeContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: GOD KNOWS”

Matthew 28:6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.  Mark 16:6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is whereContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: SUNDAY IS COMING”