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Lord of Hosts, you are our great King, and Your Name is exalted among the nations. You are the God of love and justice, the God of faithfulness and generosity. As with the people of Malachi’s day, we face our human limitations and failures most every day, but particularly in times of trouble. We admit …
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LORD of hosts, Almighty King of all the earth, You are worthy of all our praise and deserve the best of what we have to offer. Help us to give careful thought to our ways, that we may not be found wanting in presenting all of who we are and all of what we have …
Here is my latest video update for Eastbrook Church as we navigate the time of COVID-19. I will continue to re-post these weekly video updates here at my blog for those who have not seen it or who are not part of our church but could use the encouragement. You can watch it here or …
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You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. (Isaiah 25:4a) This chapter from Isaiah's prophecy speaks to the restoration God will bring for His people even as "ruthless nations" rise up against them. Isaiah speaks of both a …
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Sovereign LORD, we know that a time is coming, the great day of the LORD, when You will stretch out Your hand to judge the nations of the earth and sweep away everything from the face of the earth. We tremble before You, LORD, for who can truly stand in that day? We seek You, …
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Matthew Erickson 