Oh Lord, you who are our Eternal Rest,we come to you this day with restless hearts and weary bodies.We feel deeply our weakness, our finiteness, our burdens of suffering and sin.Lord Jesus, we hear your invitation: “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”And so, we come […]
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Do you lament that moments of beauty, joy, and laughter in your life are so fleeting? It’s like one of those Instagram videos of a toddler eagerly smiling and accepting a slice of lime (“Ooh, a new food!”), which gives way to a puckered and confused expression (“Wait, what?!”). Moments of joy are too easily […]
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Does the love of God still feel like breaking news in your life? If we’re honest, sometimes the “old, old story” seems, well, old to us, particularly if we’ve been a Christian for many years. But the writers of Scripture never tire of recounting this theme. They never take it for granted. Psalm 136 gives […]
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