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Under God’s Wings
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty…You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day.” Psalm 91:1,5 September 11, 2026 On this day in 2001 two planes were hijacked and hurled into the twin trade towers in…
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The Safest Place
“In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.” Proverbs 14:26-27 September 9, 2026 We hear a lot of talk about finding a safe place. Whether it’s…
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Reaping What You Sow
“The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge… Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet stedfast love and faithfulness.” Proverbs 14:18,22 September 7, 2026 “Every man should leave a monument behind him in recollection of his own life by his neighbors. There must be something very…
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The Wise and the Fool
“One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.”Proverbs 14:16 September 4, 2026 Proverbs must be read as part of the story of redemption. Ultimately divine wisdom is wrapped up in Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 1:30). But it must be remembered that all the Scriptures speak…
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When and Then
“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him.” Acts 7:9 September 2, 2026 There will be times in our lives when it seems as if God has hit us in the stomach. It may be a cancer diagnosis, a friend who ghosts us, a car rear-ends us and…
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Known and Unknown
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” 1 John 3:1 August 31, 2026 Identity! Do you know who you are? The thought of…
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How Do We Know?
“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.” 1 John 5:2 August 28, 2026 How do we know if we are loving other believers properly? “Oh to dwell there above with the saints that we love will be glory. But to live here below…
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Love Casts Out Fear
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18 August 26, 2026 None of us are exempt from fear. There is a good fear, the fear of the Lord. However, there is a…
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God is Love
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”1 John 4:7-8 August 24, 2026 Love is the language of truth. Love is the expression of truth. Truth expresses itself…