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The Sermon on the Mount begins with the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12,) a series of “blessed are… for they will” statements. There are many ways to read this text; one way […]

The Beatitudes given to us by Jesus at the Sermon on the Mount, present a stark contrast between the values of this world and what God values. All you have

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” – Matthew 5:7 (NRSV) There have been books written on the hard sayings of Jesus and I don’t know that this

We are told that this is a Psalm of trust shared between a pilgrim on the way to Jerusalem and the Lord God. The Lord is the psalmist’s savior and

If you know me at all, you know that I love sleep. Sleeping is the greatest. I think naps are the best, and my heart breaks every time my alarm

It is no surprise that the people of the Bible viewed deserts as a place where death was always near. There were two tourists who went on a desert hike

You all may recall from my previous devotions that I love Contemporary Christian music. Casting Crowns has a song called, Praise You In This Storm, which brings this Psalm to

“I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 (NRSV) Psalm

Life in David’s day really wasn’t that much different than the life we live today. Just as it is for us, King David would find himself in areas of that

Psalm 63:1-8 Every year, the city of Atlanta hosts an event called the Peachtree Road Race. It is a 6.2 mile race held every year on July 4. People from