Fri Jul 24-When is a Church Not a Church?
You are just like your ancestors, you always resist the Holy Spirit!
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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 Jul 23-Love and a Gentle Spirit
I think we can sum up the Apostle Paul’s writing to the Corinthians using the modern idiom: “Walk it like you talk it.” Paul is really letting them know that their sin, false doctrines, pride and arrogance are not what he taught them about following Jesus. Because he chooses to
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Tue Jul 21-Not Volume, But Integrity
The person who has the most important thing to say doesn’t always speak the loudest.
I have been in many meetings where a single comment coming from a respected senior leader – the person who seldom speaks – ends up shifting the thinking of every person in the room.
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Mon Jul 20-Enduring In Faith
Trying to read the book of Revelation can feel intimidating and sometimes even frightening. It is filled with unfamiliar symbols, dramatic visions, strange creatures, angels, beasts, and images of judgment. We may struggle to understand what every metaphor means or how each vision fits together. Because of this, many people avoid Revelation altogether.
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Fri Jul 17-Saved For Action Through Faith
During gaps, God prepares the promise for the person and prepares the person for the promise.
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Thu Jul 16-You Know Me
“I hear a sound, I recognize. You lift my chin and seek my eyes. Song of love You sing to me. I ache to sing it back to Thee.”
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Wed Jul 15-Open Hearts
In today’s scripture, prior to our reading, Jesus had told the crowd the parable of the farmer sowing seeds. If you are unfamiliar with the story, you might want to read the story in Matthew 13:1-9, as it helps us understand the disciples’ questions to Jesus. The disciples are asking Jesus why
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Tue Jul 14-Be Angry Without Sinning
Imitate God like dearly loved children. Live your life with love, following the example of Christ, who loved us and gave himself for us.
Honesty is essential to healthy relationships, but truth must be spoken with love, humility, and respect.
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Mon Jul 13-Begging and Pleading
This Psalm is titled “A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer”. David was hiding in a cave from King Saul who wanted to kill him because David was a threat to Saul’s position as king. The story is found in 1 Samuel 20. Saul’s son Jonathan
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Fri Jul 10-Let God Lead the Way
God’s Word lights our path, enlightens our mind with truth, and deepens both our love for God and our understanding of his ways.
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Thu Jul 9-A Promise Is a Promise
Now let us truly appreciate Exodus 1:1-15 and the great promises God made to us.
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Wed Jul 8-Pick Up Your Towel
A little back story is needed for this scripture from John. Sometime during the Passover meal, the disciples were arguing about which of them was the greatest (Luke 22:24.) Even at the Last Supper the disciples were focused on status, power and worldly gain. They thought that the welcoming entry
