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Like the Rising of the Sun

Like the Rising of the Sun
How sure are you the sun will come up tomorrow? I don’t know the future, but I rely on the sunrise. I base my plans and expectations on it without truly giving it a thought. Do I also order my day with the same unquestioned expectation of God’s faithfulness? His presence is more reliable even…
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Go for the prize

Go for the prize
The stories of the Olympic athletes are inspiring. We see what they have overcome and what they have sacrificed in order to compete and win. At that level, it’s all or nothing. Our spiritual life is pictured as a race to be run. What is Paul communicating with this image? “Let us lay aside every…
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Comfort, Comfort My People

Comfort, Comfort My People
Shabbat Nachamu is the Sabbath that follows Tisha B’Av, the day marking the destruction of the temple. Nachamu is the Hebrew word for comfort and so Shabbat Nachamu is also called the Sabbath of consolation. The passage read on this day of grief and reflection is Isaiah 40, starting, “Comfort, comfort my people.” After the destruction of the…
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Little Finger of God

Little Finger of God
There is a custom in certain sects of Judaism to portray the power and magnitude of God. They hold out the little finger as they pray, signifying the idea that there is more than enough power in God’s little finger to answer any prayer. It’s a picture from the text and we find it in…
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