HeyJaredDevotional & Ordinary Thoughts
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Our Actions, His Reputation (opens the original)
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Did you grow up in a household similar to mine? In our house, using “God” as a swear word or any of its variations, like gosh, golly, etc., was prohibited. My parents’ strict adherence to language was based on their understanding of the third command in Scripture. Their rule—to avoid taking the name of the Lord our God in vain—was good and helpful, yet it may only capture part of what God expects from us.The focus of the third commandment may go beyond language. As I began researching the 10 com
Spirit-Filled Hope (opens the original)
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May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in your faith, that by the power of the Holy Spirit, your whole life and outlook may be radiant with hope. Romans 15:13 PhillipsMay you know His delight and joy today, dear reader,Just as Jesus Himself prayed for you - may your joy overflow–Niagra-style, flowing, splashing, getting all those Around you, soaked with Living Water.May you know His peace that passes all understanding - A complex yet simple peaceOverwhelming the brain and soothing the s
The Thread of Love (opens the original)
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In my mind’s eye, I see the young man trudging home, clothes stiff with filth, sandals worn thin, head hung low. He still stinks like pigs.He rehearses his speech with every step: “Father, I have sinned… I’m no longer worthy…” (Luke 15:18-19).But before he can finish, his father spots him in the distance.Running, stumbling, robes flying, the father wraps his son in an embrace that swallows up shame. The kiss on his cheek drowns out the boy’s excuses. The ring, the robe, the feast—itR
The Lord is Good to All (opens the original)
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In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy. Acts 14:16-17 NIVThe Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you. Psalm 145:9-10Dear reader, let’s thank God today for so many common blessings–From drops of rain on our eyelid
The Tree (opens the original)
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Saturday. A blank calendar. 96 degrees, and the pool water is still cool. I splash around for a bit, enjoying the water’s weightlessness, moving joints that are sometimes sore.The sky is so blue. I choose to linger in the heat, letting the sunshine dry my skin. The blessings of a calendar with margin.It’s so quiet, only the gurgling of the pool. I let go of all the lists and projects. Nothing had to be done—nothing to check off. I study the tall, beautiful tree in my line of sight.Its trunk is w
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