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Let Us Fear the Lord
“Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.” (Proverbs 1:7a CEB) Our family recently enjoyed a few days away in Oceanside, CA. With three kids to keep an eye on, it was by no means one of those relax on the beach with an adult beverage vacations, but it was fun. On our last day,…
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Let Us Run the Race
“God doesn’t prize the strength of a horse; God doesn’t treasure the legs of a runner. No. The Lord treasures the people who honor him, the people who wait for his faithful love.” (Psalm 147:10-11 CEB) Do you like sports? I’m by no means a sports fanatic, but I really like basketball. I played in…
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Let Us Honor The True King
“I will lift you up high, my God, the true king.”(Psalm 145:1 CEB) Those of us who are pro-democracy wince at the very suggestion of being ruled by a king. We would much rather be governed by elected representatives who can always be trusted to put average citizens ahead of themselves, right? … I’ll pause…
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Let Us Thirst For Living Water
“I stretch out my hands to you; my whole being is like dry dirt, thirsting for you.” Psalm 143:6 CEB My wife, Julie, recently had a baby dwarf lemon tree shipped to our apartment. When we pulled it out of the box it looked very sad (think Charlie…
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Let Us Focus On Eternity
“Examine me, God! Look at my heart! Put me to the test! Know my anxious thoughts! Look to see if there is any idolatrous way in me, then lead me on the eternal path!” Psalm 139:23-24 CEB It’s easy to ignore the parts of the Bible that talk about idolatry. Our culture doesn’t bow down…
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Let Us Pray for Unity
“Look at how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one!” Psalm 133:1 CEB In college, I was having a conversation with a young woman about faith. When I told her that I believe Jesus is the savior of the world she politely said to me, “well that may be true for…
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Let Us Pray for Courage
“God didn’t give us a spirit that is timid but one that is powerful, loving, and self-controlled” (2 Tim 1:7). We live in a fear-based society. We hoard our wealth in fear of scarcity. We build fences and walls in fear of people we don’t know. We even coerce and manipulate the people we love…
Justin Berkobien 