Journey for the Heart

a weekly devotional

Far Greater

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 For the past few years our family has chosen the first week in January to gather together and share our “Word for the Year.” I picked “adventure” this time. God took me up on it...

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Eager

Eager

“And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. And early in the morning all...

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Tour Guide

Tour Guide

“For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” (Acts 1:17) “Treachery” is a ghastly word. It conjures up...

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Beginning

Beginning

“But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple, in the fear of you.”...

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Eager

Eager

“And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. And early in the morning all...

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Tour Guide

Tour Guide

“For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” (Acts 1:17) “Treachery” is a ghastly word. It conjures up...

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Courage

What is Good3

What is Good3

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your...

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What is Good

What is Good

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your...

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Gladness

Gladness

“But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!” (Psalm 68:3) Possibly this might not be the time...

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What is Good3

What is Good3

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your...

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What is Good

What is Good

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your...

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Gratitude

Helicopter Hymn

Helicopter Hymn

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (Isaiah 26:3) I discovered growing up that if my father learned...

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Elias

Elias

“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him. I will protect him, because he knows my name.” (Psalm 91:14) Our Uncle Elias lived well,...

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Mary Who Ministered

Mary Who Ministered

“When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him.” (Mark 15:41) At times we foolishly presume that our lives must be perfectly...

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Helicopter Hymn

Helicopter Hymn

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (Isaiah 26:3) I discovered growing up that if my father learned...

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Elias

Elias

“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him. I will protect him, because he knows my name.” (Psalm 91:14) Our Uncle Elias lived well,...

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Purpose

Far Greater

Far Greater

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 For the past few years our family has chosen the first week in...

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Feast

Feast

“And he kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.” (Luke 9:16 NAS) Such a familiar narrative, this feeding of five thousand hungry men and...

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Over Land Over Sea

Over Land Over Sea

“Thus says the LORD: ‘Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let...

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Far Greater

Far Greater

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 For the past few years our family has chosen the first week in...

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Feast

Feast

“And he kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.” (Luke 9:16 NAS) Such a familiar narrative, this feeding of five thousand hungry men and...

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Wisdom

Up Ahead

Up Ahead

“Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul." (Psalm 86:4) We walk at night, Bill and I, when the Florida sun has tipped its...

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Capes and All

Capes and All

“Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand.” (1 Samuel 25:33) My...

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The Better Thing

The Better Thing

“For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.” (Psalm 27:5) We...

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Up Ahead

Up Ahead

“Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul." (Psalm 86:4) We walk at night, Bill and I, when the Florida sun has tipped its...

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Capes and All

Capes and All

“Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand.” (1 Samuel 25:33) My...

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