Category Archives: Christian living

The Bread of Life

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Don Merritt

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35 The day before He said these words, Jesus had fed the five thousand, and now they … Continue reading →

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Another Day

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Don Merritt

Here we are in just another day, nothing special, same old same old… The alarm goes off, the sun comes up and off to work we go… If someone asks how it’s going, we’ll say it’s too early to know. … Continue reading →

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Where are we Headed?

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Don Merritt

I came upon this staircase recently, take a quick look… You can see from the photo that it leads to a dark and shadowy world down there, but what you can’t tell from the photo whether I’m looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Bowing Down Before Him 

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Don Merritt

Come, let us bow down in worship,let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;for he is our God    and we are the people of his pasture,    the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice Psalm 95:6-7 Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Don Merritt

Happy Monday Morning to Everyone, One of the (many) reasons I like to be up early in the morning is that in those still dark hours, first cup in hand, ideas, thoughts and insights pop into conscious thoughts that usually … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are You

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Don Merritt

In verse 10, Jesus said that those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed; here He gets personal, for now He isn’t referring to someone else, or some group of individuals, now it is about “you”. People may speak all … Continue reading →

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Persecuted Because of Righteousness

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Don Merritt

As a rule, do you expect to see a righteous person persecuting another person because the persecuted person is righteous? My guess is “probably not.” If this is true, then what sort of person persecutes another because they are righteous? … Continue reading →

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Peacemakers

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Don Merritt

We have already seen that as Jesus went forth proclaiming the Kingdom, that healing, and restoration of wholeness went in His wake, for the restoration of wholeness, including the restoration of relationships torn by the hostility of this world is … Continue reading →

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Where the guns fell silent

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Don Merritt

This was the home of Wilmer McLean and his family on that fateful in April of 1865. I had the opportunity to visit this home a few years back, and I thought I would share a little about my visit … Continue reading →

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For They Will Be Filled

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Don Merritt

I doubt that I need to discuss what it means to “hunger and thirst for righteousness” so let’s jump directly to what will become of the one who has no such desire. I think we can safely assume that the … Continue reading →

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