Category Archives: Christian living

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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For They Will Inherit the Earth

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Don Merritt

A person who is “meek” is often thought of as being resigned to their circumstances, even weak, but that really isn’t what is being described here. Those who are “meek” are those who understand that they are dependent upon God, … Continue reading →

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Poor in Spirit

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Don Merritt

The first Beatitude speaks of those who are “poor in spirit”. Much has been made about the difference between Matthew’s language and that of Luke in Luke 6:20, for Luke merely says “the poor”. Does Matthew have more in mind … Continue reading →

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