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Daily Devotion

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09
May2020

The Aaron and Hur Club

by Sal Huckel

Aaron and Hur held [Moses’] hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset (Exodus 17:12).

08
May2020

Keep on praying

by Pastor Robin Stelzer

‘Suffering?  … keep on praying about it’ (James 5:13)

07
May2020

The Isenheim altar

by Rachael Stelzer

‘For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin’ (Hebrews 4:15).

06
May2020

Dressing for the season

by Pastor Reid Matthias

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy (Psalm 30:11).

05
May2020

The underside

by Jane Mueller

‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways’, declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’ (Isaiah 55:8,9)

04
May2020

Watch what you eat

by David Folker

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things (Philippians 4:8).