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Brought Down Low
“For we are brought down low to the dust; our bodies lie prostrate on the earth. Stand up and come to our help! Redeem us because of your love!” (Psalm 44:26–27, LH)
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Gloom Like Midday
“…if you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted, then light shall rise for you in the darkness and the gloom shall become for you like midday….” (Isaiah 58:10, NAB)
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Better Than Gold
“My fruit is better than gold, yes, than pure gold, and my revenue than choice silver.” (Proverbs 8:19, NAB)
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Trust with the Heart
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence rely not….” (Proverbs 3:5, NAB)
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Dwelling in Security
“But he who obeys me dwells in security, in peace, without fear of harm.” (Proverbs 1:33, LH)
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Fulfilling the Law
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2, NAB)
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Freedom in Christ
“For freedom Christ has set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1, NAB)
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Holy is He
Introduction The Congregation Council at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., where I am serving as interim pastor, opens its monthly meetings with devotions. These are the thoughts for the February 2010 meeting. The Psalm is the one appointed for the upcoming Sunday, the Transfiguration of our Lord. Reading 1The LORD is king; let the…
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Like Isaac
“Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the promise.” (Galatians 4:28, NAB)
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Clothed with Christ
“For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” (Galatians 3:27, NAB)