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Romans 11.1-6, only by the grace of God.
Thought: God is always with you, in the trenches, lower valleys, and depressing stress.
Jan. 18th:
Background, Lamentations 4.1-22, misery has no respect for class/categories of people.
Today's Scriptures:
Lamentations 3.37-54, esp. 40-41, few exits ahead, don't miss yours.
vs. 37-38, wrongdoing. Crushing others, turning aside to do evil - The Lord sees and chastises.
vs. 39-40, space and time are provided to search 1's doings and repent.
St Luke 13.1-14, a call for personal and universal repentance.
Weekly Readings
Psalm 32.8-11, open to instruction…
Psalm 38.9-11, health is enhanced by being honest about our feelings.
Isaiah 24.16-23, treachery is real and destructive.
St. Luke 13.1-14, personal, emotional, and spiritual relief starts with repentance.
I Corinthians 4.9-13, when life is an object lesson.
Thought: Upon planet Earth, there are treacherous persons, and the powerless and “least” suffer.
Jan. 25th:
Background, Lamentations 5.1-22, people pray for restoring mercies, deploring their sins, hurting from
suffering.
Today’s Scriptures:
Lamentations 3.55-66, The Lord's awareness, hearing, seeing, and feeling the ongoing realities on earth.
St. Matt. 25.44-46, acknowledgement, and compassion for the least of these.
Weekly Readings:
Jonah 2.1-10, cries for deliverance granted, the unexpected.
Isaiah 38.9-19, words are different before and after recovery.
Psalm 142.1-7, esp. 5-7, a cry for help…
Acts 16.16-34, the power of midnight prayer.
II Corinthians, Jesus Christ went through what we go through, so we can get through.
Thought: Availability, God's continuous mercies; unflinching love; wavering promise; limitless grace.
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