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Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey – riding on a donkey’s colt. Zechariah 9:9 (NLT)   Palm Sunday certainly sounds like a party, doesn’t it?  The Message translates shout…

But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.  They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water.  Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of draught.  Their leaves stay green, and they…

I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you.  I said, “You are my servant”; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help…

(Jesus weeps over Jerusalem) But as He came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, He began to weep. “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace.” Luke 19:41-42 (NLT)   Holy Week begins next Sunday as we celebrate Palm Sunday.  It takes effort to make this…

Isaiah 55:8-9 (NLT) “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.  For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”   I love the sense of completion…

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NLT)   I love when God sends a clear message! He often whacks me over the head because I don’t respond…