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GNB 2.12
January 13, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Now go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice. I came to call the sinners [into God’s presence] and not the righteous.” (Matthew 9.13) TODAY’S REFLECTION: True change in our lives comes with serious introspection. As we continue to press into reflecting on Matthew 9.13,…
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GNB 2.11
January 12, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Now go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice. I came to call the sinners [into God’s presence] and not the righteous.” (Matthew 9.13) TODAY’S REFLECTION: So, if we are to “learn by doing” and thus “practice what we preach,” what is it that we…
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GNB 2.10
January 11, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Now go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice. I came to call the sinners [into God’s presence] and not the righteous.” (Matthew 9.13) TODAY’S REFLECTION: I am remembering the story of the Rich Young Ruler who approached Jesus and addressed Him as “Good Teacher.”…
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GNB 2.9
January 10, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Now go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice. I came to call the sinners [into God’s presence] and not the righteous.” (Matthew 9.13) TODAY’S REFLECTION: I catch myself being led into scripture from an unexpected angle by the Holy Spirit and find a perspective…
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GNB 2.8
January 9, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice as well as the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6.6) “Now go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice. I came to call the sinners [into God’s presence] and not the righteous.” (Matthew 9.13) TODAY’S…
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GNB 2.7
January 8, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice as well as the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6.6) “Now go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice. I came to call the sinners [into God’s presence] and not the righteous.” (Matthew 9.13) TODAY’S…
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GNB 2.6
January 6, 2023 (Epiphany) TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “When they saw the star once again, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house where Mary, Joseph and the child- Jesus lived, they entered in, bowed down and worshiped Him. They presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They then returned home by a different…
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GNB 2.5
January 5, 2023 (The Eleventh Day toward Epiphany) TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “…and a little Child shall lead them.” (Isaiah 11.6d) “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, Magi came to Jerusalem from the east. They asked those in the seats of governance, ‘Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews?…
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GNB 2.4
January 4, 2023 (The Tenth Day toward Epiphany) TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Coming up to them at that very moment, Anna gave thanks to God and spoke of the Child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.” (Luke 2.38) TODAY’S REFLECTION: Before we can “move on” to the story of the Magi…
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GNB 2.3
January 3, 2023 (The Ninth Day toward Epiphany) TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Moved by the Holy Spirit, Simeon was led into the Temple courts to see what the Spirit had revealed to him. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do what the Law of God required, Simeon took him into his arms and…