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Reflection - Psalm 84:11

Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening today (actually the evening one) is for Psalm 84:11. Psalm 84:11 Psalm 84:11 (LEB): 11 Because Yahweh God is a sun and a shield; Yahweh gives grace and honor. He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly. What is it to me to hear and know that Yahweh gives grace and honor? I’m asking this because Spurgon’s meditation this morning has a particularly striking line in it The little conjunction “and” in this verse is a diamond rivet binding the present with the future: grace and glory always go together. The translation he was using has “glory”, I quoted “honor”. The word is (kabod) which generally basically means “weight”. I got very distracted this morning unfortunately and therefore my reflection will be cut short… I know meditating on these things opens my day up to go in a better direction… May Yahweh give grace to me today, to live in a glorified and honorable way… one worthy of the gospel of Christ. Philippians 1:27 Whatever happens, condu…
Reflection - Deuteronomy 33:29

Reflection - Deuteronomy 33:29

Note reflections are not theological study Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening today starts with: Deuteronomy 33:29 Deuteronomy 33:29 (LEB): 29 Blessed are you, O Israel. Who is like you, a people who is saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your triumph, and your enemies, they shall fawn before you, and you shall tread on their backs.” What is it to be saved by Yahweh? It is to be blessed… Material blessings are the cheapest understanding of this idea… Danger I feel such a strong need to even say that, in any of my public reflections to try to caveat every statement that someone hostile to my faith might say while reading, or get ahead of a bad idea a less mature Christian might hear me say without enough context… but ultimately these reflections are not deep study, and when I acknowledge that ’to be saved by God is to be blessed’ I don’t need to follow it up with “but not necessarily with money and possessions”… No, the truth of God flows from the Word and thro…

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GL.inet Travel Router with Tailscale support - would be great for GWL trips

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Reflection - Romans 3:26

Reflection - Romans 3:26

From Morning and Evening today, Spurgeon has thoughts on Romans 3:26. I need more context personally, so here's a newer translation of 3:25-26

Book Review - Dula, Fig, and the Wisdom of Old Sycamore

Dula, Fig, and the Wisdom of Old Sycamore is a beautifully illustrated and powerful story that gives kids an accessible framework to better understand their world - hard things are easier with kindness. Old Sycamore helps young Dula understand herself a little better through commentary on her mother's favorite story (for which Dula was named). He tends to Dula's frustration in a loving way and dismisses her back to her real life with gentleness. Kindness is a core-value of our household, and I loved sharing this story with my kids. I look forward to reading it many times over the next several years! [1]Dula, Fig, and the Wisdom of Old Sycamore [1] by Elizabeth Lett [2] My rating: 5 of 5 stars [3] Dula, Fig, and the Wisdom of Old Sycamore is a beautifully illustrated and powerful story that gives kids an accessible framework to better understand their world - hard things are easier with kindness. Old Sycamore helps young Dula understand herself a little better through commentary ...