Tag Archives: Devotional

One of “those” days

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Don Merritt

I’m sure you’ve had those days when it seems like everything is going wrong, when it seems like everyone is against you, and when it just seems like the deck is stacked and the fix is in. Yep, we’ve all … Continue reading →

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Strength to Comfort

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Don Merritt

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the … Continue reading →

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This sounds familiar… doesn’t it?

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Don Merritt

Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,“Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” Psalm 2: 1-3 Whether you follow the international scene closely, … Continue reading →

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Where my trust belongs

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Don Merritt

I’ve been following the news lately, more so than I have for a number of years now. I used to be a sort of news hound; I was up on all the latest, but over the last few years I … Continue reading →

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God is My Help

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Don Merritt

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. Psalm 54:4-5 It doesn’t sound like David was having a good day when he wrote this; he was … Continue reading →

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A New Life

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Don Merritt

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in … Continue reading →

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Tower of Strength

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Don Merritt

Our Lord is a tower of strength, but many times we don’t see Him that way. He rises above everything that we will ever encounter in this life, but we aren’t always conscious of the fact. His strength is not … Continue reading →

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To have eyes that see

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Don Merritt

Bill was the oldest of four children who grew up in a well-to-do family in the suburbs. As the children grew up and began to marry, Bill and his Father started a tradition in the family. Shortly before each of … Continue reading →

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Victorious…?

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Don Merritt

There are days in my life that don’t feel very victorious; how about you? There are also days when I’m not feeling all that strong or confident in the future; maybe you have those days also. I’ve lived life long … Continue reading →