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September 15, 2026 — When Adversary Meets Advocate
Whatever negative talk swirls around us, let’s speak well of the Lord, and know He speaks well of us. Psalm 109 falls into three parts. The first section (vv 1-5) describes the wounds David had received at the lips of both cruel enemies and hurtful friends. The second section (vv 6-20) suggests 20 actions that…
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September 15
CHRIST the FOCUS of our FAITH: “I know WHOM I have believed” (2 Tim 1:12). Christ is not only the object of our faith; He is the sunshine and cultivator of it. He said to Peter, “I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail” (Lk 22:32). “And the apostles said to the…
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September 15 Petition Mission
“Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your statutes” (Ps 119:124). This verse reminds me of the woman who went to pick up some “selfies” at a photo shop. When she saw them, she said with a huff, “These don’t do me justice!” The clerk, looking over her shoulder, and unfamiliar…
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September 15
William Hoste lays out 5 important facts about new birth: 1. God is its Author. It cannot be worked up; it must come down. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights…Of His own will He brought us forth [birthed us] by the word of…
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September 14, 2026 — Ouch! That Hurts!
If you want a guard for your lips, treat people as if Jesus died for them. He did, of course. “Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.” So said best-selling author Robert Fulghum. And David agrees, as he explains in Psalm 109. “For the mouth of the wicked and the…
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September 14
CHRIST the LIBERATOR: “If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (Jn 8:36). William Wilberforce (1759–1833) as a young man of privilege, toured Europe. In the luggage of a traveling companion he saw a copy of William Law’s book, A Serious Call To a Devout and Holy Life. God used it to…