Tag Archives: Bible

Store it up

Store it up
I’m not good at memorizing. It’s hard work, repetitive and requires discipline. But I crave the results. Why memorize I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:11 I love God and because of His grace and mercy want to live an obedient life. Knowing what He…
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My Feet are Lit

My Feet are Lit
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 The lamp that David is referencing would have burned a small flame, nowhere near the intensity of a modern flashlight. But it would illuminate enough to show your immediate environment – where you stand and what is a…
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What’s on your shelf?

What’s on your shelf?
One of the things I love to do when I’m at church is check out the tables at our bookstore. The two I’m most interested in are the top sellers and staff picks. I like knowing where the cultural wind is blowing in the Christian community at large – and what in particular my leaders…
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His Sweet Word

His Sweet Word
Today is the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av. It is a sad day that marks many tragic events of Jewish history, most notably the destruction of the temple. The mourning includes fasting from anything they would consider joyous – marriage celebrations, feasting, bathing, sex and … reading the Torah. Torah study is so identified as…
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