Tag Archives: hope

It’s Christmas Time Again…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Don Merritt

…so it’s time to get ready! I thought that I should write some posts for the occasion this year, and what better way to get started than a short review of Matthew chapter 6? Oh yes, that’s right, this is … Continue reading →

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The Circle of Life

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Don Merritt

There’s an order to life that is at the same time both simple and profound.  It is simple in its predictability; it is profound in its impact. We know, for example that one season follows another, that winter comes before … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Musings

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! I don’t know about you, but I’m not really ready to get back in the swing of things after the Thanksgiving weekend, and of course this year that follows a week … Continue reading →

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To Receive Honor

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

A man’s pride brings him low,     but a man of lowly spirit gains honor. Proverbs 29:23 Living with God, as His follower, His servant, in relationship with Him, is a little bit counter-intuitive.  We might normally associate a proud man … Continue reading →

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Nearer My God to Thee

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

There are times in a Christian’s journey when we just “know” something, when we comprehend something, when we must do something. Sometimes we call this that “soft still voice” but there really isn’t a voice, it’s more of an understanding, … Continue reading →

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We are His

Posted on November 28, 2014 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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A Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 27, 2014 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 is … Continue reading →

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#2: Why I DON’T Use King James

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

I ran this one on March 31, 2014 and to date it has 145 “likes”, 178 comments, and 14 emails telling me I’m going to hell… (no joke)   Long ago I grew accustomed to receiving “hate” emails from KJV … Continue reading →

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#4: Everything is Possible

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

This one is from July 2, 2014:   Mark 9:14-29 Parallel Texts:  Matthew 17:14-20; Luke 9:37-43 When Jesus, Peter, James and John returned to the other disciples after the transfiguration, there was a dispute in progress; the teachers of the … Continue reading →

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#6: Well I Did It

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

I couldn’t believe this one was so high, but here is #6 from March 29, 2014.   I went and saw the movie Noah… She Who Must be Obeyed received some free passes to the movies from her boss at Christmas … Continue reading →

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