Fri Oct 10-Overwhelmed with Gratitude
Have you ever been overwhelmed with gratitude by an act of grace?
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The daily devotional published Monday-Friday by Medford UMC. Click on the devotional title to read that day’s post.
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Thu Oct 9-It Is What It Is
ALL have sinned and fallen short, but ALL are treated as righteous by God’s Grace. Really, what more is there to say? It is what it is – it is that simple! We are all sinners, but we are all healed by Grace, and we are all saints if we only choose to accept it. So, I could end this devotion right here, but oh, we are human though, aren’t we?
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Wed Oct 8-Correction
No one likes being told they’re wrong. Whether it comes from a spouse, a sibling, a friend, or a colleague, correction is uncomfortable. Most of us never learned how to receive it without becoming defensive. Our first instinct is to push back – sometimes loudly and angrily.
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Tue Oct 7-We Cannot Out-Sin the Grace of the Cross
A statement from Joe’s sermon this past Sunday that has stayed with me, is that “we cannot out-sin the grace of the cross.”
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Mon Oct 6-Never Uncovered
Have you ever felt hopeless and unheard? Like no one sees what you give or how much it costs you to keep showing up? Like you are giving your best, but somehow it is still not enough to matter?
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Fri Oct 3-Boundless Grace, Boundless Forgiveness
Peter’s question reveals something deeply human: our desire to place limits on grace. In ancient Jewish culture, forgiving three times was often seen as generous. So when Peter offered “seven times,” he probably thought he was going above and beyond.
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Thu Oct 2-Blind Spots
What would a parent not do to have their child healed from a devastating illness? In today’s story from Matthew, Jesus and his disciples have travelled into the Gentile occupied area between Tyre and Sidon. A “Canaanite woman” takes to the streets shouting after Jesus, “Show me mercy, Son of David.
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Wed Oct 1-Love One Another
I have to laugh when I read that Jesus said, “this is a new commandment.” This is NOT a new commandment! It is the very epicenter of Love One Another. Both the Old and the New Testaments refer to how we should treat others. As a Jewish boy, we believe that Jesus went to worship with his parents
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Tue Sept 30- Origin Story
Villains have origin stories, even real life ones. My grandfather would make sure I consider it before passing judgment.
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Mon Sep 29-Jesus Shows Us How to Love
There isn’t much difference in the spelling of selfish and selfless. But what a difference those few letters make.
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Fri Sep 26-Sacred and Secular
When we abide in Christ, our prayers are effective, we glorify God in our fruit bearing, we show our discipleship, and our joy becomes full through experiencing Christ’s own joy within us.
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Thu Sep 25-Doing Good, Even Against the Rules
If both are not possible, do you think it is better to do good or to follow the rules? It can be a very difficult question. Jesus tended to break a lot of rules while helping others.
