Tag Archives: Devotional

This is the day!

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever kept track of how many days have been spoiled by stress, worry, discord and troubles? If we were to mark a calendar for a year, I wonder how much of our time would be wasted by … Continue reading →

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Amazing Love

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

A few years ago, an interesting thing took place in a congregation that I am familiar with. A young man came to visit on a Sunday and his life changed forever. The young man was around 20 years of age, … Continue reading →

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Come

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

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Morning Walk

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

The air is cool and crisp, the brightly colored leaves are still as the birds sing their joyous song. The smell of the grass is strong in the fresh air, and there is a slight scent of smoke. the leaves … Continue reading →

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Morning Reflection

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

By the light of the early morning we sing your praises o Lord, for we know that you are the King of all things! You have created this world that we live in, you have made, by the work of … Continue reading →

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Lord of all Creation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

There are times when my heart is filled with pity for those who will not believe in God! How can we look upon the awesome creation around us and not be filled with awe at what an amazing God we … Continue reading →

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Where do we place our trust?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. Psalm … Continue reading →

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Love Must be Sincere

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 I hope that today we will think about these things… Love that is sincere is … Continue reading →

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A Special Place

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located on Lafayette Square, Washington, DC> It has stood on this site since 1816, and every president from James Madison to Barak Obama has attended services here, thus it is sometimes called “Church of the … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day

Posted on October 22, 2013 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 →