Thursday, July 31, 2014

A Balm to the Schisms

may I be water
to quench the fire
no gasoline to fuel
the flames ignited
a balm to the schism
the exposed wound revealed
may my words be stitches
to bind us together
my life a witness
to God’s redeeming love.


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July 31, 2014
A Balm to the Schisms

Romans 9:1-5
Philippians 3:4-6
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for July 30, 2014
read July 30, 2014
&
July 28, 2014 to August 3, 2014
“Thy Name is Love . . .”
by E. Byron Anderson
Professor
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
&
overview page
Genesis 32:22-31
“Jacob Wrestles with God”
Psalm 17:1-7, 15
“A Prayer for Protection”
Romans 9:1-5
“God and the Jewish People” (NCV)
(Romans 9:1-33)
Matthew 14:13-21
“More than Five Thousand Fed” (NCV)
feeding of the five thousand

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