I will praise the LORD!
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When He Spoke and It Came to Be
29 Sunday Dec 2019
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Praise is Fitting from the Upright
28 Saturday Dec 2019
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I will praise the LORD!
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Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the LORD with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.
(Psalm 33:1-5, NIV)
No Room
22 Sunday Dec 2019
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Advent Tidings of Joy
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
Luke 2:6-7 (NIV)
Reflection
Know this: If you are born again by the Spirit of God, you have made room, and are making room for Jesus in your heart and your life.
I Will Counsel You
22 Sunday Dec 2019
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I will praise the LORD!
Late afternoon sun near MacNutt, Saskatchewan — photo by David Kitz
Of David. A maskil.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the LORD’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
(Psalm 32:8-11, NIV)
Bethlehem the Town of David
21 Saturday Dec 2019
Advent Tidings of Joy
The Parliament of Canada, Ottawa, ON — photo by David Kitz
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
Luke 2:1-4-5 (NIV)
Reflection
Know this: If you are born again by the Spirit of God, you have a role in history that emperors, prime ministers and presidents cannot thwart.
Surround me with Songs of Deliverance
21 Saturday Dec 2019
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I will praise the LORD!
Of David. A maskil.
Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
(Psalm 32:6-7, NIV)
The Knowledge of Salvation
20 Friday Dec 2019
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Advent Tidings of Joy
Sunrise on the Dale Kitz farm near MacNutt, Saskatchewan — photo by David Kitz
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Luke 1:76-79 (NIV)
Reflection
Know this: If you are born again by the Spirit of God, you have received the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of sins.
He Has Come to His People
19 Thursday Dec 2019
Advent Tidings of Joy
A frosty morning near MacNutt, SK — photo by David Kitz
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
Luke 1:68-70 (NIV)
Reflection
Know this: If you are born again by the Spirit of God, God has come to you and you have been redeemed.
Saved from their Sins
18 Wednesday Dec 2019
Advent Tidings of Joy
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But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:20-21 (NIV)
Reflection
Know this: If you are born again by the Spirit of God, you have been saved from your sins.
Great Things for You
17 Tuesday Dec 2019
Advent Tidings of Joy
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And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
Luke 1:46-47, 49 (NIV)
Reflection
Know this: If you are born again by the Spirit of God, just like Mary the Lord has done great things for you.
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