Morning Minute

Joyful Sadness

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” James 1:2 April 12, 2023 An oxymoron (not an ox that is stupid) “is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.” It would be like saying a wise fool […]

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Sowing and Reaping

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.” Proverbs 10:6-7 April 11, 2023 Wisdom tells us that we reap what we sow. It’s Spring. Weeds and grass are making their appearance.

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Shrinking God

“As soon as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth resounded.” 1 Samuel 4:5 April 10, 2023 Is your God big enough? God is always good and always great. He cannot be manipulated to be a genie in a bottle

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He is Risen

“And he said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.’” Mark 16:6 April 9, 2023 Sunday is here and the Servant-King has risen. The angel who had rolled away the stone made the startling

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