What makes humility so desirable in the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God.
From 1 Peter 5:5-6: “And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time.”
Monica Baldwin (1893-1975) was a British writer.
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As one season transitions into another, the harmony expressed reminds each of us to discover such rhythm in our own lives.
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(Updated February 1)
From Romans 5:1-2: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.”
Observing man’s life without light
Sending grace from heaven to earth
Darkness to be vanquished outright
Harboring Spirit finds its berth
Witnessing Savior’s final task
Hanging from deadly, Roman tree
Filled with anguish, mercy unmasks
Taking man’s place, evil now flees
Sharing destiny’s greatest love
Bending God’s will upon one Son
Redemption designed from above
Breathing His last, mission now done
Seeing heaven’s eternal light
Descending upon empty tomb
Victory over sin takes flight
Overcoming enemy’s doom
From Romans 5:8-9: “But God proves His love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely, therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, will we be saved through Him from the wrath of God.”
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When we truly believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, we embrace destiny’s greatest love.
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(Updated January 31)
Keep your soul fit to manifest the life of the Son of God. Never live on memories; let the Word of God be always living and active in you.
From 2 Corinthians 4:11: “For we who are living are always being handed over to death for Jesus’s sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal flesh.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
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Faith acts as a bulwark against the erosion of one’s emotions.
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(Updated January 30)
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Failing once again
Life’s troubles bomb away
Whom shall I turn to?
Failing once again
Darkness moves ever closer
Where is the light?
Failing once again
Shame swallows me up
How can my spirit be restored?
Failing once again
Life’s torments engulf me
Why . . . why?
Failing once again
Loneliness surrounds my heart
What recourse do I have?
Failing once again
Life’s hour glass, now nearly empty
When will I be free?
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Failing once again . . .
Turning to my Heavenly Father
Never thinking of me as a bother
From a Cross, Salvation’s light sheds hope
Pulled up from the Pit by a Holy rope
Kneeling before the Savior, sins and all
Humbling following Him will be my call
Through a broken body and shed blood
By Grace alone, escaping life’s flash flood
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The structure of this poem features dual parts. In the beginning verses, the reader is taken to a much darker place. Using themes of sorrow, darkness, and hopelessness presents a challenge to both the reader and the writer. In answering the questions found in the poem, the ending verses are structured around common Christian themes of hope, joy, light, and rebirth.
Originally published May, 2020.
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View failure as an opportunity to learn more about yourself as you accept God’s will in your life. From Psalm 40:16: “But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love Your salvation say continually, ‘Great is the Lord!'”
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(Updated January 29)
The place where God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.
From John 15:16: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask Him in My name.”
Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) was an American pastor, Christian theologian, and author. His writings were published in 39 books, which included several different genres.
From Psalm 111:10: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Father filled with compassion
Reaching out with love-filled grace
Delivering eternity’s flame
Marked upon Calvary’s faithful place
Every whole heart giving thanks
Following Messiah’s voice
Blessings endure from His righteous deeds
Marked upon trust in faith’s lasting choice
Knowledge shall strengthen weakness
Resurrecting faith’s highway
Receiving mercy from one Savior
Marked upon covenant’s trusted way
Gospel spreads across nations
Moving every man to hear
Bearing Father’s truth to light each day
Marked upon faithful hearts, cross appears
Body and blood paying price
Sparing man from sin’s true cost
Tendering faithful actions of love
Marked upon new life, no longer lost
The chosen hymn to accompany this poem’s message is “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us.” The lyrics were crafted by English poet and hymn writer, Eliza S. Alderson (1818-1889). This video is presented by Mary Munson.
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