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JOY 365: Day 21 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. – Acts 3:19 As our staff met for prayer this morning, we read Acts 3. We are reading a chapter a week together and using that as our foundation for prayer. Peter…
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JOY 365: Day 19 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. – Psalm 51:12 I spent time today with a friend who is in a depressed spot in life. He’s had some trouble that has seemed to rob him of his joy and contentment. Robbed because I…
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JOY 365: Day 18 When your words came, I ate them. They were my joy and my heart’s delight. – Jeremiah 15:16 My son and I have been studying the book of James at night. We are reading about ten verses, discussing each verse, then praying through that section of Scripture. This has brought a lot…
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JOY 365: Day 17 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. – James 1:2 I spent about an hour on the phone with a friend who is facing a difficult situation with family. At the moment, there is much turmoil and strife in their family. They have been a good example…
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JOY 365: Day 16 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply, and how good is a timely word!” -Proverbs 15:23 I was recently eating at a restaurant near the ocean while meeting with some other pastors. Talk about enjoying a perfect moment! When we stepped out of the restaurant, I walked over to…
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JOY 365: Day 15 Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. -Philippians 2:2 One of my good friends retired from the Army. Every time he meets another person who served, they’re fast friends. He can carry on a conversation for hours with strangers because of their mutual service.…
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JOY 365: Day 7 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. -3 John 1:4 I had the joy of visiting a family in their home today and talking about baptism with their youngest daughter. I was able to do this three years ago with their other daughter. What…
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My dad taught me Psalm 100. We sat in my room countless nights repeating those five verses that are now etched into my soul. I repeat them often. As I write this devotional about Thanksgiving, I thank God for the way my dad discipled me in the Lord. He loved Jesus and modeled him in…
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The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. -Proverbs 15:19 Highways and hedges are different. The first allows for movement, and the other stops it. Nothing will prevent you from picking a rose faster than its thorns. My dad used to say thorn bushes are…
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“Be Reconciled to God” “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” –2 Corinthians 5:20 Reconcile comes from two words in Latin that mean “to bring back together”. You can reconcile your checking account to make sure it’s accurate. You can…
stephen R Harrison 