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- Advent - Christmas Blessing by Howard Thurman
- Psalm 51:1-12 - Teach me wisdom in my secret heart
- Exodus 24:12-18 Moses was on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights
- Advent - Canticle Isaiah 12:2-6 - I Will Trust and Not Be Afraid
- 2 Samuel 5: It is you who shall be shepherd of my people...
- Psalm 124: 1-8 - The snare is broken and we have escaped
- I will seek the lost...
- Psalm 4 - Answer me. Hear my prayer.
- Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b - Difficult and unexpected encounters
- Advent - Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Anointed to proclaim
Category Archives: Praise
1 Samuel 1:4-20 – What is God’s desire for you?
1 Samuel 1:4-20 4On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; 5but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Samuel, Blessing, Burdens, Faith, Father's Will, Lectionary, Praise, Prayer, Revised Common Lectionary
Tagged 1 Samuel, closed her womb, desire, Eli, faith, Freedom, God's desire, Hannah, Meditation, Prayer, spiritual journey
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Mark 12:38-44 – She out of her poverty has put in everything she had
Mark 12:38-44 38As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of … Continue reading
Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 – Restorer of Life and Nourisher of Old Age
Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 1Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, I need to seek some security for you, so that it may be well with you. 2Now here is our kinsman Boaz, with whose young women you have been … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Hope, Lectionary, Praise, Prayer, Revised Common Lectionary, Ruth
Tagged Helmet of hope, Hope, Meditation, nourished, nourisher of life, Prayer, Restored, restorer of life, spiritual journrey
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Psalm 146:1-10 – Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Psalm 146:1-10 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 3Do not put your trust in princes, in … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Freedom, Hope, Lectionary, Praise, Prayer, Psalm, Revised Common Lectionary
Tagged freedom in Christ, Hope, Hope in God, Meditation, O my soul, Praise the Lord, Prayer, Psalm 146, spiritual journey
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Mark 10:2-16 – Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it
Mark 10:2-16 2Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christian, Lectionary, Mark, Praise, Prayer, Revised Common Lectionary
Tagged faith, Hope, Meditation, Playfulness, Prayer, receive the kingdom as a little child, spiritual journey
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Song of Solomon 2:8-13: Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away
8The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. 9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through … Continue reading
Posted in Praise, Prayer, Revised Common Lectionary, Song of Solomon, Spirituality
Tagged arise, Follow, Meditation, path of peace, Prayer, resistance, song of solomon, spiritual journey
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Psalm 84 – How lovely is your dwelling place
Psalm 84:1-12 1How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. 3Even the sparrow finds … Continue reading
Posted in Breathe, Faith, Lectionary, Praise, Prayer, Psalm, Revised Common Lectionary
Tagged house of the Lord, Meditation, one day in your courts, Prayer, Psalm 84, spiritual journey
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Psalm 111- I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart
Psalm 111:1-10 1Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. 2Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. 3Full … Continue reading
Posted in Lectionary, Light, Praise, Psalm, Revised Common Lectionary, Thanksgiving
Tagged Glory to God, grace and mercy, Meditation, Prayer, Psalm 111, spiritual journey
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Psalm 24 – Receive blessing from the LORD
Psalm 24 1The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; 2for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. 3Who shall ascend the hill … Continue reading
Psalm 29 The God of Glory Thunders
PSALM 29:1-11 1 Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the LORD in holy splendor. 3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Humble, Lectionary, Praise, Prayer, Psalm, Revised Common Lectionary
Tagged flames of fire, full of majesty, glory thunders, Meditation, Oaks to whirl, Prayer, Psalm
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