Daily devotions from Scriptures with personal comments.
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- Name: Suzi
- Location: Minneapolis, United States
I'm married to a great guy. We have three young adult children and one German shepherd mix dog, Raven. We have hosted five exchange students from Bolivia, Ecuador, Japan, Thailand and Moldova. Our former cockatiel, Iago, is now with the Lord.
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Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Romans 15:4-13
Today's Advent Reading
I am a news junkie. I like to read newspapers, watch news channels, and listen to news/talk radio stations. But sometimes I get my fill--and I need to balance the negative news that is so prevalent with Scripture reading, prayer, and Christian radio.
It's not hard to find bad news. Wars, murders, sickness--these are evident everywhere we look in our news media. But Christmas time is a wonderful season to remember the good news--that Jesus has come to set us free! Even when bad things happen, we can find hope in Jesus. He came, not only for the Jews--but also for the Gentiles! As we put our hope in him, we can serve each other, enduring our pain and encouraging others who hurt as we come together.
Verse 13 is a wonderful verse to remember now and all throughout the year: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (NIV)
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