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Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.             Psalm 51:10 NIV In this psalm David has recorded for us his horrified discovery of the depths of his depravity. I think before this experience he had been pretty complacent with himself: he was basically a good man andContinue reading “Create in Me a Pure Heart”

I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one — as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.                                         John 17:21 NLT In the previous devotion we saw that Jesus prayed threeContinue reading “Jesus’ Prayer for Us 2”

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.                                                                                                             John 17:17-19 NASB In the prayer that is sometimes called “The High PriestlyContinue reading “Jesus’ Prayer for Us”

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be gloryContinue reading “Perfect Repair”

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in? I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. I have always moved from one place toContinue reading “A House”

So there is a special [sabbath] reststill waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did,Continue reading “Sabbath Rest”

These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold — though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus ChristContinue reading “Tested”

“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me.                      Psalm 81:11 ESV For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.                                                                                                                       Romans 8:7 ESV Obey your leaders and submit to them,Continue reading “Submission”

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15             Should Christians welcome death as the vehicle to get us from “this vile world” into the courts of heaven? St. Francis spoke words to that effect. Sometimes this verse is used in that way. It seems to say thatContinue reading “Death Friend or Foe”

All About Love “Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.” (Deuteronomy 11:1)      When we think of the ten commandments, we often think in terms of negatives (“you shall not …”). But actually the commandments are about love.  They are establishing boundaries outside of which loveContinue reading “All About Love”