Category Archives: Meditation

Pure Thoughts

Posted on March 4, 2016 by paul

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 In the Apostle Paul’s closing lines in his letter to the church in Philippi, he reminds them to think about eight things. The … Continue reading →

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His Words Are True

Posted on March 1, 2016 by paul

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. Psalm 119:160 In the Apostle Paul’s closing words to the Philippians, he tells them to think about certain things. The first of these things was whatever is true. In … Continue reading →

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Things to Think About

Posted on February 29, 2016 by paul

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Philippians 4:8 I try to be a pretty … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Heart on the Right Path

Posted on December 2, 2015 by paul

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path. Proverbs 23:19 The day that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, an angel of the Lord appeared to shepherds living in fields nearby keeping watch over their … Continue reading →

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Ponder All These Things

Posted on November 30, 2015 by paul

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 As we enter the Advent season, the time leading up to Christmas, it is import to prepare our hearts for the day we celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Meditate on the Word of God

Posted on September 29, 2015 by paul

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Joshua 1:8 I love to watch old movies. I have … Continue reading →

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Never Forget

Posted on March 9, 2015 by paul

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. Psalm 137:5 Today’s passage contains a very unusual and perplexing declaration. The Psalmist declares that if he should ever forget Jerusalem, then may his right hand forget … Continue reading →

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A Light for Your Path

Posted on February 6, 2015 by paul

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 A church near our home had the following phrase on its marque: Daily devotions are far better than New Year resolutions. Each time I … Continue reading →

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Good to Be Afflicted

Posted on February 3, 2015 by paul

It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. Psalm 119:71 I wrestled with this passage for days before finally deciding to write a devotion encompassing the deeper meaning of words. I must be … Continue reading →

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Meditate On Your Decrees

Posted on January 29, 2015 by paul

I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. Psalm 119:48 There was a time in my life when I would find a passage from the Bible that touched my heart and … Continue reading →

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