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A daily Christian devotion written by Pr. Judy Mattson

Sunday, March 31, 2024

The Tomb Is Empty! He Is Risen!

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Mark 16:1-8; Easter Sunday; He Is Risen! He Is Risen, Indeed! 
Saturday, March 30, 2024

An Anxious Sabbath

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Matthew 27:57-66; KJV; Holy Saturday
Friday, March 29, 2024

Were You There? Where are you?

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John 19:17-27; Good Friday; Were you there? Where are you now? It is Good Friday - please don't forget to observe it and remember what h...
Thursday, March 28, 2024

This Is My Body And Blood

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Mark 14:12-26 KJV; Maundy Thursday. Jesus the unblemished lamb sacrificed for you.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The Abiding Presence

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Maundy Thursday; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 KJV; Receive the body and blood of our Savior Jesus the Christ
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Is Giving Thanks A Sacrifice?

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Psalm 116:12-19 KJV – Maundy Thursday; Are you observing all of Holy Week or do you just skip to Easter Sunday and the Resurrection? Would y...
Monday, March 25, 2024

Palm Sunday 2024

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John 23:12-13; Palm Sunday; The week of passion. I will try to keep up... Just a bit under the weather which seems is a bit typical for Lent...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

The King Comes On A Donkey

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Zechariah 9:9-12 KJV; Palm Sunday; Jesus' enters Jerusalem for the last time as in a few days times he will die there hung on the cross....
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

A Holy Nation; A Peculiar People

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1 Peter 2:1-10 KJV; A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and yes a peculiar people who praises the one who has called us ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The War Inside Us

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Galatians 5:16-26; Matthew 6:24-26; There is a battle happening within us. What or whom shall we listen to?
Monday, March 18, 2024

Opened Are The Gates Of Righteousness

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Psalm 118:19-29 KJV; Palm Sunday; Jesus has opened the gates to the Kingdom of God for all who believe. He is the gate. He is the stone whic...
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Servants Not Lords

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5th Sunday of Lent; 2nd portion of the gospel from the lectionary for today:  Mark 10:35-45 KJV; We are called to serve others.
Saturday, March 16, 2024

Afraid To Go To Jerusalem

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Mark 10:32-34 KJV; 5th Sunday of Lent; They walked toward Jerusalem with Jesus with fear because of what Jesus was telling them.
Friday, March 15, 2024

In The Order Of Melchisedec

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Hebrews 5:1-10; 5th Sunday of Lent; The last High Priest in the order of Melchisedec and Jesus is his name.
Thursday, March 14, 2024

Gifts To Be Fruitful

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2 Peter 1:1-8 KJV; All things given to us that we might live fruitfully and glorify God.  
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Spirit Intercedes For Us

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Romans 8:26-28 KJV; When we know not how or what to pray the Spirit intercedes for us.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A New Covenant

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Jeremiah 31:31-34; KJV; 5th Sun of Lent; The new covenant written upon our hearts.
Monday, March 11, 2024

Let Us Not Wander From Your Word

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Psalm 119:9-16 KJV: Let us not wander from your law. Let us not wander from your love. Let us not wander from your Word who is Jesus the Chr...
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Light Exposes Deeds Of Darkness

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John 3:14-21; John 8:12; KJV - 4th Sunday of Lent; The Light of Christ exposes the deeds of darkness. Let us pray that the world step into h...
Saturday, March 9, 2024

The Shepherd's Shepherd

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Psalm 23; The Shepherd boy had a Shepherd of his own and so do we.
Friday, March 8, 2024

Dead Congregations?

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Ephesians 2:1-10 KJV 4th Sunday of Lent; How many congregations are dying or dead because they choose to live for themselves rather than in ...
Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Lord Knows Our Sins

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Psalm 139:23-24 KJV; It would be more comfortable if God didn't know our every thought and action. But, he does and so do we. Without th...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Speaking Against God

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Numbers 21:4-9 KJV; 4th Sun of Lent; Repent for things can get even worse than they were. 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Law As A Gift

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Deuteronomy 6: 6-7 KJV; The law as a gift to help us live in peace with God and with one another.
Monday, March 4, 2024

His Mercy Endureth Forever

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Psalm 107:1-9; King James Version; 4th Sun Lent; He holds you safe in His hands. His mercy endures forever.
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Repent Of Your Own Sins

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2nd section of the Gospel reading for 3rd Sunday of Lent; John 2:23-25 KJV; Repent of your own sins. The Lord knows everyone's thoughts ...
Saturday, March 2, 2024

Selling Things From The Church

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1st section of the Gospel reading for tomorrow the 3rd Sunday of Lent is from John 2:13:22; KJV
Friday, March 1, 2024

He Will Hold Us Up

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Psalm 73:24-26 KJV; Jesus will lift us up when we begin to fall. He is our strength and our salvation.
Thursday, February 29, 2024

The Wisdom of God

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1 Corinthians 1:18-31 KJV 3rd Sunday of Lent; The wisdom of the world is foolishness to those who believe. Those who believe trust in the wi...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Grace, Mercy, Peace Be With You

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2 Timothy 1:1-8 KJV; God grant you faith through the hearing of the Word that grace, mercy, and peace may abide in you.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Love Is The Summation Of The Law

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Exodus 20:1-17 KJV; 3rd Sunday of Lent; The ten commandments remind us to love God above all other gods and to love our neighbors as ourselv...
Monday, February 26, 2024

Bless The Words Of My Lips

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Psalm 19 KJV; 3rd Sunday of Lent; The heavens declare His glory; may the words of our lips and the meditations of our hearts do likewise.
Sunday, February 25, 2024

What Is The Loving Thing?

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Matthew 22: 34-40 KJV; Love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself. What does this mean?
Saturday, February 24, 2024

A Good And Unexpected End

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Jeremiah 29:11-13 KJV; Exiled; yet, God had a good plan for the Israelites and He has a good plan for you.
Friday, February 23, 2024

In Order To Live We Must Die

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Mark 8:27-38 KJV; 2nd Sunday in Lent; Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoeve...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

No One Is That Good!

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Romans 5:1-11; KJV; 2nd Sun of Lent; We are not justified by our good works. No one is that good. We stand justified by the blood of Christ ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Love Does No Harm

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Romans 13:9-10 KJV: Love does no harm. If we believe that why do we keep silent as others promote it. What are we teaching our children?
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

100; A Child Bearing Age?

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Genesis 17 KJV: 2nd Sunday of Lent; Both Abraham and Sarah laughed at the promise of God that they would bear a child in their old age.
Monday, February 19, 2024

Praise The Lord For All That He Has Done!

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Psalm 22:22-31 KJV; Praise the Lord for all that He has done and continues to do.
Sunday, February 18, 2024

Jesus Proclaimed The Kingdom Of God

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Mark 1:9-15 KJV; 1st Sunday of Lent; The Good News that Jesus proclaimed was the Kingdom of God.
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