Posts Categorized: Devotional

Confronting the Enemy

Posted April 8, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Matthew 26:63-68, NRSV

Then the high priest said to [Jesus], “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, From now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?” They answered, “He deserves death.”

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Psalm 10: The Easy Path of Sin

Posted April 1, 2019 | Judith Ingram

A meditation on forgiveness inspired by Psalm 10.

Why are you so distant, Lord?

Why do you leave me alone in my trouble?

 

Your adversary, the devil, hunts your people.

He snares his victims with clever schemes

and boasts his success against the Lord.

He tempts the greedy with promises of prosperity,

the lonely with assurances of popularity,

the faithless with worship of themselves.

In the dark soil of human pride

he sows seeds of discontent

and raises crops of hatred and violence.

Neighbor turns against neighbor;

relationships splinter and break apart.

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Practices that Prosper

Posted March 18, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Psalm 128:1-2 (NLT)

How joyful are those who fear the LORD—all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!

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Everyone knows that habits get us through life. If we could not reduce our routine activities to automated responses, we would be mentally paralyzed by the simplest challenges of daily life: eating, walking, driving a car, brushing our teeth. But habits can influence our lives for better or worse, especially in our relationships.

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Psalm 9: My God Sees and Remembers

Posted March 11, 2019 | Judith Ingram

A meditation on forgiveness inspired by Psalm 9.

 

With my whole heart, I give thanks to El-roi,

my God who sees me.

Your truth sets me free

for you see and remember everything.

 

My enemies tell me lies.

They twist the truth

and try to reshape my memories.

“Your recall is faulty,” they say.

“There was no deception, no betrayal.

You are the wicked one.”

Their voices steal into my mind

and lay traps for me.

Doubt and guilt set up camp around my heart.

My truth hesitates in the shadows;

my self-confidence splinters.

 

O my God, you are the Father of truth.

You stand witness for me in the court of my accusers

and assert the cause of my suffering.

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Blurry Vision

Posted March 4, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Mark 8:22-25 (NIV)

They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

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