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"Hail, O Source of ev'ry blessing, Father of our human race! Gentiles now, Your grace possessing, in Your courts obtain a place. Grateful now, we fall before You, in Your Church rejoice to live, See Your glory and adore You, thankful for the grace You give.Once far...
"And Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.'" (Luke 6:5 ESV) This devotion pairs with this weekend's Lutheran Hour sermon, which can be found at lutheranhour.org.One of the most compelling scenes in the story of the Fiddler on the Roof is the...
"Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." (Psalms 1:5-6 ESV) We have seen in personal experience or in news reports the...
"The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. They...
"...Dagon had fallen face down before the Ark of the Lord again. This time his head and hands had broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only the trunk of his body was left intact." (1 Samuel 5:4b NLT)It had been a hard two days, days of severe demonic oppression,...
If you are anything like me, watching a fire dance about in a fireplace is tremendously soothing.Whether from a fire log, split timber or even natural gas—the yellowy-orange flames can supply more than heat and light. In my opinion, they provide a sense of calm,...
“Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, When the Lord commandeth it not?” (Lamentations 3:37 KJV) Dearly beloved and friends, every child of God has been given the power of attorney to exercise heaven’s mandate on the affairs of men. There is power in...
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22 KJV). Dearly beloved and friends,right from the foundation of the earth,the Lord God Almighty has made provision for every need of man.He is...
"I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible." (1 Corinthians 7:35 NKJ)"Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you."...
"Shortly before dawn, Jesus went out to them, walking on the water." (Matthew 14:25 NIV) "Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'" (Matthew 14:31 NIV)Jesus walked on the water. Peter did too until he...
"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12 ESV) "For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith." (Galatians 3:26 ESV) There's a song: "Hello My Name Is" sung by Matthew West. In the...
"In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he...
"... Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. One who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. ... I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit,...