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Friday, May 29th, 2009

From the Word:  Do I hunger? (from Matthew 5:1-20)
”Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matthew 5:6 NASB) 
Lord, where is my desire for righteousness?  As I look into my heart, what do I see?  Where is my treasure?  You say that where my treasure is, that’s where my heart is [...]

Local ministry

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

From the Word:  Angels and dreams (from Matthew 1 & 2)
”But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.’”  (Matthew [...]

Global

Friday, May 15th, 2009

From the Word:  “They cried out” (from Psalm 107)
”Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.” (Psalm 107:6 NASB)  [also similar statements in vv 13, 19, & 28) 
[Going into this reading, I was struggling with my sense of sinfulness and my blindness that keeps me from seeing my [...]

National

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

From the Word:  Labor until evening (from Psalm 104)
”Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.” (Psalm 104:23 NASB)
You also, from the labor of man, cause vegetation to grow so that we may have wine which makes our heart glad and food which sustains our heart.  The heart - what part shall my heart play [...]