Tag Archives: Devotional

Mercy Me!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) Imagine going in to a convenience store and pointing a gun at the clerk and demanding cash. The clerk gives you the cash, and then you shoot the … Continue reading →

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An Offer of Peace

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Don Merritt

“For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” (Col.1:19-20) … Continue reading →

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God is my Strength

Posted on November 28, 2011 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) How easy it is to think that we can … Continue reading →

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Will We Follow Jesus?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Follow me.” (John 1:43) When Jesus spoke these two simple words, Phillip dropped what he was doing and became a follower of Jesus. Would you do the same? Remember, that’s all Jesus said to Phillip: “Follow me”. Like Phillip, for … Continue reading →

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Great is the Lord!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:3) What are you doing today? Are you going to work, to school, to the Mall? Will you be doing housework, yard work, … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” (Psalm 100:4) It’s eight days until Thanksgiving; what are you thankful for? All too often, actually giving thanks is almost an afterthought. … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Don Merritt

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family. Our blessings are so great that it … Continue reading →

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Shout to the LORD

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his … Continue reading →

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Celebrate to the Lord!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.” (Exodus 10:9) It’s true that in this passage Moses … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lincoln’s Proclamation

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Don Merritt

“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, … Continue reading →