Tue May 6-Do You Understand Wisdom?
How many of us think of wisdom as first and foremost pure?
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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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Fri May 2-Change is the Enemy?
Change is the enemy. At least that’s how most of us live day-to-day. Which is certainly ironic, given that a human lifespan is something like 80 years, just a blink of an eye in the grand sweep of God’s time.
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Thu May 1-May Day
The people that fought for a shorter workday were looking for abundance – productive work, but also time with their families and time to rest. They were also looking to be safer and to live longer, healthier lives. Sometimes we think of abundance as just making more money, having more stuff, but not a single person on Sunday during the service mentioned having more stuff or working more led to an abundant life.
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Wed Apr 30-Seeking the Power of the Holy Spirit Through Prayer
It would have been a very natural and understandable reaction if Peter, John, and the other apostles had decided to lay low for a while because they were scared for their own safety. However, instead of letting fear overtake them, their immediate response was to pray together and seek the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Tue Apr 29-The Other Side of Easter
I love when our church sets up the Labyrinth for Holy Week. It offers me an opportunity to come away from the stress and cares of the day, and to spend time in quiet reflection with God. Walking the labyrinth allows me to pray and reflect on what is happening in the world and in my own life.
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Fri Apr 25-“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
As we come to the close of our devotional questions for the series on SEEKING, our last reflection is this: “How will you know when you have found what you are looking for?” There is no single, easy answer to that very personal question, but today’s scripture can enlighten us.
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Thu Apr 24-What Will You Seek in This New Season of Life?
Spring is here, and with it comes a fresh start. The days are longer, the air is warmer, and everything around us seems to be waking up. It’s like the world is telling us it’s time to grow—time to shed the old and embrace the new.
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Wed Apr 23-What’s Bringing Energy to Your Life Right Now?
Amid life’s challenges, it’s the small blessings that uplift our spirits and energize us, reminding us of our sense of community.
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Tue Apr 22-Inspired By God’s Presence During Lent
God doesn’t forget your efforts, and the love you have shown for his name’s sake, when you have served, and continue to care for, others.
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Mon Apr 21-When Do I Feel Closest to God
My backyard in New Jersey is surrounded by woods and it is a good place to talk to my two dogs. I learned many valuable lessons from God from my “prayer partners” on those walks.
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Good Friday 2025-What Are You Afraid Of?
There are any number of things for us to be afraid of – we all have some sort of phobia I would guess. Sometimes we feel like Charlie Brown in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” when he is feeling depressed and goes to Lucy for help. She tells him she can label his fear if she can find out what he’s afraid of.
