Tag: Righteousness
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GNB 2.25
January 29, 2023 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “This then is how you ought to pray, [begin by saying] ‘Father, our Father, hallowed be Your name. Your Kingdom come and Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” (Matthew 6.9-10) TODAY’S REFLECTION: So how do we live the life we are called to live […]
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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 2.9
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 2.3
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 […]
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GNB 2.2
January 2, 2023 (The Eighth Day toward Epiphany) TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “When their time of purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took their baby Jesus to Jerusalem to be presented to the Lord as it was written in the Law of the Lord as every male is to […]
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GNB 172
December 12, 2022 (The second day of the third week of Advent 2022) TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “John replied, ‘A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him. The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend […]
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GNB 110
September 23, 2022 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “The Lord thunders at the head of His army. His forces are beyond number. Mighty is the army that obeys His command. The day of the Lord is great. It is dread-filled. Who can endure it? ” (Joel 2.11) “You see, at just the right time, when we were […]
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GNB 107
September 20, 2022 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “The Lord thunders at the head of His army. His forces are beyond number. Mighty is the army that obeys His command. The day of the Lord is great. It is dread-filled. Who can endure it? ” (Joel 2.11) TODAY’S REFLECTION: We tend to forget the aweful power of […]
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GNB 92
September 1, 2022 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened down, and I will give you the rest you desire. Take My yoke upon your shoulders and learn from Me. I AM gentle and humble in heart. You will find the rest for your souls which is your earnest pursuit. […]
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GNB 61
July 25, 2022 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: “And what does the Lord require of you? He requires you to act justly. He requires you to love mercy. He requires you to walk humbly with Him. [These are not mere suggestions!].” (Micah 6.8) “In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of […]
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