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Finding Shelter

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

Where do we find shelter? In modern life, people seek shelter and refuge in many places, for instance many seek it in money and possessions.  Others might seek it in a relationship with a loved one, while others might seek … Continue reading →

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Those Who’ve Gone Before

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

It sure is easy to think that nobody has ever lived through the trials and tribulations that we go through, and yet many have done so.  Some times we might think that our modern age is so vastly different that … Continue reading →

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Our God Is a Wonderful God

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

May the peoples praise you, O God;     may all the peoples praise you.  May the nations be glad and sing for joy,     for you rule the peoples justly     and guide the nations of the earth.  Psalm 67:3-4 Our God is … Continue reading →

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A Father’s Warnings

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 4 With chapter 4, we begin a new section of the book, extending through chapter 6. This new section is introduced by the first use of the address “my sons” and takes on the tone of a warning rather … Continue reading →

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Looking Up

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Don Merritt

How often do you look up? If you think about it, we look around and we look down, but we seldom look up.  I wonder what we’re missing in the process.  Are there UFO’s buzzing around up there?  Who’d notice? … Continue reading →

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The Blessing of Wisdom

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 3:1-18 This fourth discourse can be said to be a continuation of the third. It has two sections, verses 1-12 contain exhortations from the teacher to his students to hold onto wisdom, and vv. 13-18 discuss the blessings of … Continue reading →

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Finding Peace

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

The world always looks forward to times of peace and prosperity; everybody wants it. Candidates for office talk of peace, philosophers write of peace… …and yet peace in the world is elusive. The Bible also talks of peace, but here … Continue reading →

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On Our Knees

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

Abraham Lincoln one said that there are times when he found himself falling to his knees before God, for there was no other place for him to go during the darkest days of Civil War.  I think there are times … Continue reading →

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Living Water

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Don Merritt

There’s nothing worse than being thirsty, seriously thirsty! Millions are slowly dying of thirst in our world, but theirs is a different kind of thirst.  Spiritual thirst is pandemic and has been all through the ages.  The symptoms are fairly … Continue reading →

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Building Strong Personal Relationships

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 5:22-31 Suppose someone asked you for advice on how to have a successful marriage; would you have some ideas about what a successful marriage requires?  I would guess that everyone could make a suggestion or two, maybe something simple … Continue reading →

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