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Let’s Get Started!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

It’s a brand new year; what will we do with it? The slate for this new year is clean.  Maybe I should switch metaphors right now and say the canvas is empty and ready to be painted!  What will we … Continue reading →

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The Way

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

As we begin a new year our life’s road stretches out before us.  Look ahead; what do you see? Like the picture you might see cold snow and ice for a piece, and then the thaw of spring out ahead… … Continue reading →

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Fresh Snow

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

There’s something about fresh snow that’s sort of comforting, although it also seems a little dangerous at the same time.  Yes, it is cold, and it can be uncomfortable physically, and heaven knows I’m not all that crazy about shovelling … Continue reading →

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Christmas and the Garden of Eden

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

Q:  What do Christmas and the Garden of Eden have in common? A:  Nothing. …and everything! Christmas as a celebration, tradition and season have nothing to do with Eden.  Christmas as in the birth of Jesus Christ has everything to … Continue reading →

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Holiday Attitudes

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over … Continue reading →

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Wonder of Wonders

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

There is so much to take in when we consider the story of the birth of our Lord Jesus in Bethlehem so many centuries ago, the story is almost too much to absorb. There is one aspect to it that … Continue reading →

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Christmas is Coming Fast

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Who was it exactly, who was born in Bethlehem so long ago.  John makes it clear at the beginning of his Gospel: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God … Continue reading →

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The Great Day

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

Joel 2:28-32 Like Jeremiah 31 in the previous post, this prophetic passage isn’t one that deals directly with the birth of Jesus; this one deals with the ultimate result of His birth, and isn’t that really why we celebrate his … Continue reading →

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A New Covenant

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

Jeremiah 31:31-37 Jeremiah has set out a picture of trouble ahead.  He has cited curse after curse from the Old Covenant that God will invoke against Israel and Judah because of their unbelief that resulted in broken commands.  In chapters … Continue reading →

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The Suffering Servant

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 53 In Isaiah 53, the prophet describes for us a servant who would be despised, rejected and die; with the result of saving many.  The poem here actually begins with verse 13 of the preceding chapter… See, my servant … Continue reading →

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