Sunday review: March 28—April 2
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March 28
Recently we may have been distracted from the dependability of sunsets by the concerns of war. We grieve as we see images of children, mothers, fathers, and the elderly losing homes and even their lives. Evil men with evil purposes stir fear, harm, and ruin; yet they will not, cannot prevail. They disrupt, even bring death. Their actions impact the whole world, but Psalm 65 reminds us of what has been before and what will come again. And one day forever we will enjoy all of God’s glory, and we will shout praise as we receive all that was promised.
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March 29
Maybe it’s a problem for humans everywhere, but it seems especially to be an American problem. There is a sense that if we do well enough financially to meet our obligations with banks and mortgage companies, we can then settle into a selfish lifestyle where we can do whatever we want and let someone else deal with the problems and needs of another. Paul and Jesus both say that is simply not so. The Christian life is more than a salvation experience; it is a transformed experience.
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March 30
You probably won’t encounter a wandering donkey, ox, or lost sheep today. And I doubt there will be a horse in your front yard when you get home, either. But we both ought to pay more attention to the people God puts in our paths today.
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March 31
Sometimes in our seasons of stress and suffering, nothing more than a groan will come to our lips. The stress is too great. The uncertainty seems profound. Yet Paul is reminding us that in these moments we must remember the fundamentals of our faith. Yes, faith. Faith that God is who he says he is. That Jesus is really alive having conquered death and experienced resurrection. That when we accept his sacrifice and place our lives in his hands he will never depart or stop loving us. And that our faith leads to hope, profound hope, that rests on his promises and not on wishful thinking.
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April 1
In Psalm 69 the psalmist cries out for rescue and for God’s intervention. Often in these psalms of disorientation the writer reaffirms confidence that God will intervene. God will help. This is true in Psalm 69; hear the writer declaring faith that God will save and rescue his children and all will find refuge and restoration. You and I can use these psalms to remind ourselves of the many times God has intervened and pulled us out of the deep waters and placed our feet on solid ground.
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April 2
Think for a moment about the members of your spiritual family. In what ways do you look like your sisters and brothers in Christ, and how do you emulate your Heavenly Father? In 1 John 4:7-11, we are told that God is love and because he loved us, we should also love one another.
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