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Measuring Every Word

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From Proverbs 16:22:  “Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.”

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Wisdom’s fountain of life

Vision of Christ unblurred

Blessing days without strife

Measuring every word

 

Wisdom’s voice fills each mind

Left hand joins truth of right

Maturing faith aligned

Cascading from Christ’s light

 

Wisdom’s appetite knows

Joy in Christ, never cease

Sowing hope’s seeds, trust flows

Reaping from fields of peace

 

Wisdom’s patience merging

Just as Father hath planned

Witnessing strength surging

Reaching out from Christ’s hand

 

Wisdom’s honest sweetness

Christ transforms man’s blindness

Filling life’s completeness

Building grace of kindness

 

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From Proverbs 16:24:  “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

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If our common sense decisions are not God’s order, He will press them and check; then we must be quiet and wait for the direction of His presence.

From Isaiah 40:31:  “But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Charles Stanley Quote

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When you pray in Jesus’ name, God will transform your prayer life by turning uncertainty into confidence and confusion into the wisdom to know His will.

From Romans 8:26-27:  “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words.  And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

Unwavering Journey

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From Psalm 3:3-4:  “But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.  I cry aloud to the Lord, and He answers me from His holy hill.”

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Shoring up man’s wisdom

Stepping forward to serve

Giving generously

From heavens, God observes

 

Walking daily with God

Sharing peace from His love

Receiving blessed grace

Mercy breathes from above

 

Facing adversity

Believing in God’s Word

Unwavering journey

Hope deepens from faith stirred

 

Writing faith’s divine plan

Fulfilling every page

Forgiving sin’s darkness

Christ’s light takes center stage

 

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From Acts 13:23-25:  “Of this man’s posterity God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as He promised; before His coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.  And as John was finishing his work, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am?  I am not He.  No, but One is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of the sandals on His feet.’”

Monday Memories: Just in Case

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From James 4:6:  “But He gives all the more grace; therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'”

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Our Creator’s divine plan

Offers fullest, living grace

Giving patience, just in case

When running life’s anxious race

 

Our Lord shares forgiveness

Relationships need healing

Forgiving sin, just in case

When each day seems freewheeling

 

Heaven’s Father, sharing peace

Imperfect lives needing change

Trimming each branch, just in case

When roaming lost on God’s range

 

God shares His timely wisdom

From Heaven, He sees us fall

Touching our hand, just in case

When we need His hope-filled call

 

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From John 15:1-2:  “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower.  He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit.  Every branch that bears fruit He prunes to make it bear more fruit.”

Originally published January, 2021.

Following Jesus

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From Psalm 34:4-5:  “I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.  Look to him, and be radiant, so your faces shall never be ashamed.”

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Reading Father’s Word

Answers come to thee

Praising from heart’s depths

Darkness at last flees

 

Filling hope’s goodness

Father shares His grace

Nourishing with love

Wisdom to embrace

 

Walking with Father

His righteousness speaks

Directing each step

Enemy now meek

 

Praying for guidance

Father bends earth’s light

Sending Christ to lead

Mercy taking flight

 

Following Jesus

Faith’s journey brightens

Choosing Him each day

His peace enlightens

 

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From John 5:20-21:  “The Father loves the Son and shows Him all that He Himself is doing, and He will show Him greater works than these, so that you will be astonished.  Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever He wishes.”

Inquisitive Sketches (Haiku Series #352)

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Out of Juice

College paper due

Burning midnight’s precious oil—

Overwhelmed with zzz’s

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Filled with Artifacts

Family heirlooms

Home resembles museum—

Endless dusting chores

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Spring of Wisdom

Understanding life

Proverbs of Renaissance man—

Absorbing his light

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Reinhold Niebuhr Quote

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Serenity Prayer (written by Reinhold Neibuhr)

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

From Philippians 4:6-7:  “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Reinhold Neibuhr (1892-1971) was an American theologian as well as a commentator on public affairs.  He was a professor at Union Theological Seminary for over 30 years.

William James Quotes

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The greatest use of a life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

Williams James (1842-1910) was an American psychologist and philosopher.  He has often been referred to as the “father of American psychology.”

John Locke Quote

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The visible mark of extraordinary wisdom and power appear so plainly in all the works of creation.

From Psalm 19:1-2:  “The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.  Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.”

John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher and writer.