Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night…Purify me from my sins, and I…
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Consecrate yourselves
Sometimes when I’m reading a passage of scripture there’s one specific word that resonates with me. It’s as if God took a holy highlighter to it. Today it was the word “consecrate”. To consecrate something means to set it apart. To dedicate it to God’s service. Throughout the Old Testament…
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Fresh Start
At dawn [Jesus] appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher,…
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We celebrate Christmas because…
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. For as…
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Godly Goal Setting
Goal setting… No matter what context, we seem to be regularly encouraged to set goals. You’ll likely be asked more than once in your life, “What’s your 5-year plan?” It seems a good idea to set goals. To give yourself something to strive for. Sometimes my goal can be as…
