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Tag Archives: Hope
Prophesy to the Wind
O mortal can these bones live? This people who continues to dwell in the valley of death This people who refuses to learn from the past, these ears that did not hear These hands which did not help and the … Continue reading
Posted in Ezekiel, Poetry
Tagged Ezekiel, Ezekiel 37, Hope, Resurrection, Valley of the Dry Bones
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Mosaic
Looking back on all the pieces of my life Is not like looking at a picture composed on a canvas That brings together the palette of colors and shades To paint a portrait of a person who emerges whole Stepping … Continue reading
Psalm 12-Save Us from Ourselves
Psalm 12 To the leader: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David. 1 Help, O LORD, for there is no longer anyone who is godly; the faithful have disappeared from humankind. 2 They utter lies to each other; … Continue reading
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Tagged Boasting, Community, Hope, Luke 1, Magnificat, Oppression, Psalm 12, Psalms
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Deuteronomy 30 – Hope Beyond the Curse
Deuteronomy 30: 1-10 Returning to the LORD 1 When all these things have happened to you, the blessings and the curses that I have set before you, if you call them to mind among all the nations where the … Continue reading
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Tagged circumcision, Covenant, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 30, Hope, Law, Paul, Torah
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Psalm 10: Calling Upon God to Be God
Psalm 10 1 Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor— let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. 3 For … Continue reading
Soft Hearted
We enter into a world full of broken people and shattered stories Am I my brother’s keeper? Who is my neighbor and who can I ignore? Can’t I just send the crowds away with their insatiable appetite and needs? Or … Continue reading
Quiet Courage
We see it everyday and seldom give it a second thought For the courage we are trained to see rests in the extraordinary Acts of heroism that loudly demand us to stand up and take notice But far more common … Continue reading
