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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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Autumn Rain

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

It looks like rain today; the view out the window is dreary. It’s easy to be a little down on a dreary rainy day. To be entirely fair, rainy days have their own kind of beauty, but you have to … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” (Romans 12:13) One of the hardest things to teach a child is that they should share things with others.  I can remember my kids, when they were little, throwing … Continue reading →

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Tear Down or Build up?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” ( 1Thessalonians 5:11) Years ago I worked with a lady who was always down; no matter what was going on, she could find a … Continue reading →

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Boundless Love

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Don Merritt

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) To me, this is an awesome and humbling verse, how about you? God so loved us that He sent … Continue reading →

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