Day 100: 1 Samuel 25-26; Psalm 100
by Jonathan Merki on April 9th, 2024
One hundred days of Your abiding presence into a new year...we are graciously blessed. Yesterday, wonders in the heavens with a solar eclipse...the world marveled at creation, yet we know the very Creator by His gracious self-revelation. As we were reminded in Psalm 100, so we shout for joy for these great realities, and we are reminded that You care for Your own (1 Samuel 25-26). You are good all... Read More
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Blessing Our Community - Day 10
by Walt Martin on April 9th, 2024
DAY 10 - Tuesday, April 9, 2024Acts 20:35In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”Scripture InsightsPaul does not merely tell us what Jesus said; he also tells us we must remember it. Why? Because we have a tendency to be more aware of our personal needs th... Read More
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Day 99: 1 Samuel 22-24; Psalm 99
by Jonathan Merki on April 8th, 2024
Lord God, as we move into the places you lead us through this week, may we bless You by blessing others. Open our eyes to see the opportunities You place before us and then give us the courage to step out, knowing that You have prepared the way, You are working through us, and You will take care of the investment we make in others after we have moved forward. Thank You for trusting us to work in f... Read More
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Blessing Our Community - Day 9
by Walt Martin on April 8th, 2024
DAY 9 - Monday, April 8, 2024Proverbs 19:17Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.Scripture InsightsWhile attending seminary, I worked as a personal banker at a local community bank. Whenever someone inquired about borrowing money, the most import- ant questions to answer were whether the borrower had the credit to support the application and... Read More
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Day 98: 1 Samuel 20-21; Psalm 98
by Jonathan Merki on April 7th, 2024
Jesus, You are Lord of the Sabbath! As we eat the bread of remembrance this first Sunday of the month in Holy Communion, thank you for the reminder that David ate the sacred bread (1 Samuel 21:6) and that became a lesson for us all (Matthew 12:3-8). You care about our hearts being right over our observing ritual. As You are Lord of the Sabbath, be Lord of our hearts. May we rest in You as we worsh... Read More
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Blessing Our Community - Day 8
by Walt Martin on April 7th, 2024
DAY 8 - Sunday, April 7, 2024Luke 10:37bJesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”Scripture InsightsThese powerful words are a direct challenge from Jesus given at the end of a story aimed to answer questions from an expert in the law who first asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. When he and Jesus agreed that the key was loving God and loving neighbor, the expert then persisted, asking... Read More
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