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April 17, 2026 — Having Our Roots In God
This desert world sucks us dry if we sink our roots in here. But “the river of God is full of water” (Ps 65:9). We noticed that the first section of Psalm 37 concludes with a divine promise: “But the meek shall inherit the earth” (v 11), and that the second section (vv 12-22) concludes the same way: “those blessed…
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April 17
CHRIST the SUPREME BLOOD DONOR: “…the precious blood of Christ” (1 Pet 1:19). Walter S. Patrick links the following verses for us. 1. We are saved through faith in His blood (Rom 3:25). 2. We are justified by His blood (Rom 5:9). 3. We were purchased by His own blood (Acts 20:28). 4. And we…
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April 17 Petition Mission
“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm” (Mk 4:39). “Be still, and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10). It’s hard to be still in a world like this. The wicked, we are told, “are like the…
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April 17
Anyone witnessing will be challenged on homosexuality. Some will say it’s wrong to condemn, since people are born that way. Others will say grace prohibits judging. What is our response? First, we are all born sinners (Ps 51:5) with proclivities in different directions, but cannot excuse our sins by claiming “that’s the way I am.”…
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Make Friends with God’s Friend
In 39 books full of amazing personalities, he just could be the most significant character in the Old Testament. Do you know him? […]Read More… from Make Friends with God’s Friend
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April 16, 2026 — Upheld In Hard Times
Are you fortified—or mortified—when the hard times hit? This psalm tells us how to prepare. Commentators suggest various subdivisions for Psalm 37, although they all agree that the basic point is the same. The wicked may flourish for a time and the righteous may struggle, but it’s the end that tells the tale. However, there…