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Our Days – Day 40

Psalm 39 4 ‘Lord, let me know my end,    and what is the measure of my days;    let me know how fleeting my life is.5 You have made my days a few handbreadths,    and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight.Surely everyone stands as a mere breath.  Selah We know we only have a limited days on this earth.  When we…

Where are you going? – Day 39

In today’s scripture, Jesus has been teaching a group of eager listeners what it means to follow him.  And following him is quite different than they had experienced before.  Following Jesus did not mean following the Pharisees or the law givers.  It also didn’t mean giving up following the law.  Instead, Jesus is taking the people, and in essence,…

Ready to Hear – Day 38

Psalm 38 21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;    O my God, do not be far from me;22 make haste to help me,    O Lord, my salvation. In Psalm 38, the Psalmist is crying out to God.  He realizes where he went wrong.  He understands the punishment for his mistakes.  He doesn’t want this to be his ruin.  He doesn’t want this to be…