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I appreciate Jenna starting two prayer times for justice this week.  First, I appreciate how the Holy Spirit enabled her to weep over what has been happening in our nation. Secondly, she is correct that while it is hard to know what to do sometimes, we can pray which does change things.  “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James…

Today’s Psalms are 65 and 66 if you are doing the daily reading (May 29, 2020).  We have been at this for a month now, and already we are over a third of the way through the Psalms.  I hope you are getting fresh inspiration in your reading and reflection. Are you writing down points that speak to you?  Two themes that I have found are first, joy and gladness in the…

Last night’s psalm was Psalm 46 which wonderfully states this: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.” (v. 1-2, NIV)  A refuge is a place of safety and peace.  The living God is your refuge.  He will also give you strength…

I suggested a couple of weeks ago to our church to read two Psalms a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, and to write down one thing that struck you from the passages. If you are doing the two Psalms a day, we are up to Psalm 31 and 32 today (May 11).  I had to write down where I was supposed to be each Monday myself in order to keep track.  I encourage you to…