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April 6, 2026 — A Detour Into Madness
A dark story from the life of David becomes the black velvet backdrop to display the crown jewels. Psalm 34 is the epitome of irony. It’s like a golden bowl filled with the most brilliant gems. They capture the light and then, through carefully cleaved facets, refract it to give us continuing delights. But we…
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April 6
CHRIST our PASSOVER: “Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us” (1 Cor 5:7). God offered Pharaoh evidence that He was the God to be worshipped. He wanted the king to be a vessel of His mercy, for He desires to “have mercy on all” (Rom 11:32). Though hardening himself against God (and God subsequently controlling…
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April 6 Petition Mission
“Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart” (Ps 119:33-34). It’s possible to die early but be buried late. Recall Barzillai, David’s friend, who was invited to share…
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April 5
CHRIST OMNIPRESENT: “He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Heb 13:5). When Christ said to His disciples, “All power is given unto Me in heaven and earth,” the promise immediately follows, “I am with you always.” The Omnipotent One is the Omnipresent One. The revelation of God’s omnipresence in the…
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April 5 Petition Mission
“Be serious and watchful in your prayers” (1 Pet 4:7). A remarkable incident is told in the life of Archibald Gracie IV. He was returning to the U.S. on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. He attended church service that fateful Sunday in April 1912, and, at about 11:45 pm, he was jarred awake and…
