Fri Aug 15 – Heard
No matter how loud the hate gets, or how cruel the violence becomes… you are HEARD.
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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 Aug 14-Walking in the Light of God
Today’s reading begins with, “ 5 Come, house of Jacob, walk by the Lord’s light” and it jumped out at me immediately upon my first reading. I have been reflecting on “walk by the Lord’s light” for almost two weeks and I can’t seem to get it out of my head. Have you sung or heard the song “Marching in the Light of God”?
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Wed Aug 13-Family
Today, many of my family are members of the churches we attend here and in Florida. And Peter tells us to love the family of believers.
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Tue Aug 12-Why Do We Think God Won’t Save Us?
Asking, why do we think God can’t save us is not a question about God, it is a question about us.
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Mon Aug 11-But…
The word that really stuck out to me when reading this Psalm was “but” in verse 4. How many
times do we say “but” to ourselves when we are thinking about doing something new or doing something hard or even doing something fun?
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Fri Aug 8-Not Hoarded, But Shared
In the upside-down economy of Jesus, the only things we get to keep are those we give away.
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Thu Aug 7-Waiting is Hard
Waiting is hard. And yet, so much of life involves waiting.
As children, we wait to grow up so we can be free and independent. As adults, we wait for a season when life feels a little easier—perhaps when we can rest more or work less. As Christians, we wait for the day when injustice ends, when peace prevails, when heaven is realized here on earth.
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Wed Aug 6 – God Already Knows
Luke 12:22-31 (CEB) 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you
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Tue Aug 5-Back to What Matters Most
In this passage, Paul reminds us of many essential practices for a life of faith. They might sound simple or like a no brainer—but often, it’s the most important things we tend to overlook when life gets busy or distracting.
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Mon Aug 4-Chasing After the Wind
When I first read this scripture I wondered how I could write a devotion that wouldn’t leave us depressed and despairing. After further reflection it seems that this scripture has much to say to us about the times we are currently trying to navigate our way through. Some days it does seem like we are chasing after the wind
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Fri Aug 1- Faith Stories
I am fascinated and inspired by the people who have overcome extraordinary hardship to find themselves grounded and secured by their faith in God’s grace.
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Thu Jul 31-God of Many Names
Reading scripture is an interesting exercise because frequently the language distracts the reader and clouds the message, leading one to re-read it and say “huh?” It is helpful to read the assigned passage in multiple translations to better understand what the written word is trying to say.
