Tag Archives: Anxiety

Just What I Need in the Moment

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 69 Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck. Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can’t find a foothold. I am in deep water, and the floods overwhelm me. Psalm 69:1-2 … Continue reading

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Parade of the Downhearted

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 68 God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. Psalm 68:6a (NLT) “Christmas is such a happy time of year,” Wendy said to me as we drove to rehearsal the other … Continue reading

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Keeping it All in Perspective

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 47 God reigns above the nations,     sitting on his holy throne. Psalm 47:8 (NLT) It is sometimes hard not to get sucked into the vortex of current events. As I write this post the United States is a … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day 1 Peter 5

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) The other night we were visiting with friends at their house. One of their children was angry over a host of childish issues … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 27

But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. Acts 27:22 (NLT) When I was growing up, my family and I vacationed each year on Rainy Lake. The large lake is a … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 25

So the next day [King] Agrippa and [his sister] Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp, accompanied by military officers and prominent men of the city. [Governor] Festus ordered that Paul be brought in. Acts 25:23 (NLT) Confession time. When … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 19

“Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business. But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day John 14

“No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.” John 14:18 (NLT) Last weekend Wendy and I were in a production at the local community center. As part of the development of our roles each actor in … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Ezra 1

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—this fulfilled the Message of God preached by Jeremiah—God prodded Cyrus king of Persia to make an official announcement throughout his kingdom. Ezra 1:1-3 (MSG) As I write this post, the newspaper headlines … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Deuteronomy 31

Then God commanded Joshua son of Nun saying, “Be strong. Take courage. You will lead the People of Israel into the land I promised to give them. And I’ll be right there with you.” Deuteronomy 31:23 (MSG) The company that … Continue reading

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