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Love church? (Ezekiel 37-39; Psalm 87; John 13)
Our readings today help us to love the church where Jesus Christ is Lord. Ezekiel 37 promises that God will give life to dead people and make divided people into one. This is what the Lord Jesus has done for His church. For each of us were dead in our sins, and Jesus made us…
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The role of the shepherd (Ezekiel 34-36; Psalm 86; John 12)
I’m not a farmer, but I know that the role of the shepherd is to care for the sheep. This involves making sure they have enough food and water, leading them to places that are safe for them to graze. It will involve rescuing those who have gone astray, and treating those who are sick.…
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Where was God when that happened? (Ezekiel 31-33; John 11)
Where was God when that happened? Maybe it’s a question you ask about something you see on the news, or maybe it’s something closer to home, a painful diagnosis, a bereavement, or a relationship breakdown. When we are facing hard times we can wonder where God is and why doesn’t He stop it. It’s a…
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Total Security (Ezekiel 28-30; John 10)
What makes you feel safe? Maybe it’s when you get home after driving through a storm or the ice, and you’re in front of the fire, warm and secure. Where do you look for security? Perhaps it’s money, or a relationship, or your health. There’s nothing wrong with any of those things, but none of…
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Sin and disability (Ezekiel 25-27; Psalm 85; John 9)
Sometimes people say cruel things. As if living with a long term disability is not hard enough, sometimes people will say that the disability must be as a result of some unconfessed sin. If you could just dig deep enough and find it and confess it, all would be well. How cruel to say such…
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Light in the darkness (Ezekiel 22-24; Psalm 134; John 8)
The evenings are drawing in, and the mornings are not much better! How do you cope with all the darkness? I’m not sure of anyone who prefers the dark evenings to the long summer light ones. How strange that at this time of year (halloween), people will in some strange way celebrate darkness instead of…
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Where do you long to be?(Ezekiel 19-21; Psalm 84; John 7)
Where do you long to be? Perhaps when you are on a long journey in the dark, on twisty roads, you just long to be safely home. Maybe you long to be with loved ones. In Psalm 84, the psalmist doesn’t hide where he wants to be. He longs to be with the LORD almighty,…
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Brokenness and Beauty (Ezekiel 16-18; John 6)
Ezekiel 16 is one of the most shocking and beautiful chapters in the Bible. It is shocking for it shows us just how awful our sin is, but it is beautiful as we see God’s tender care for His people and His wonderful promises for the future. God compares His people to an adulterous people.…
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His steadfast love endures forever (Ezekiel 13-15; Psalm 136; John 5)
Are you ever likely to forget God’s steadfast love? Maybe it’s when things are hard, and you wonder “how can a loving God allow this?” Perhaps with all God’s people went through in exile, they were tempted to question God’s love. We have an enemy that from the beginning has been getting people to question…
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A wonderful promise (Ezekiel 10-12; Psalm 83; John 4)
God has given some wonderful promises in Ezekiel 11 that bring great joy! Although things look very bleak, the glory of the Lord has departed from, the temple (Ezekiel 10), and many of the people have been carried off into exile, with further destruction to come. It is so bad that Ezekiel cries out to…
Light and Momentary Troubles 