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Today’s passage makes the, what? the fifth, maybe sixth time God has promised to give them a child? Sarah is already past menopause. It’s been 25 years since God first started saying this. No wonder Sarah laughed!

Like David and Solomon, Bartimaeus and Mary, we ask of the Lord just this one necessary thing: to dwell in His presence for all of our days. Our gracious Lord grants our request, now and for all eternity.

This vapor of joy that momentarily occupies you in the presence of your friends and family, people you love and admire, that fleeting joy is a sign of the abiding joy you were made for, joy that comes only when you and I are occupied by the Word of God, the Son of God, the personal presence of God.

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Now that’s a thing we don’t hear very often. Oh, we pray for each other, yes—especially when somebody is in need—but giving thanks for each other is maybe a bit less common. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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By faith, Jesus’ victory is our victory. Our sins are forgiven and the foe cannot shout in triumph over us. We are baptized into Christ Jesus, clothed with His integrity, His righteousness. For Jesus’ sake, the Father who delights in His beloved Son delights in us: His beloved sons and daughters

You have a God-sized hole in your heart and only God can fill it. And you can’t negotiate with God, either, because God needs nothing you have and has everything you need. But, before you or any other human being ever gave a thought to negotiating, God was already giving

To tell you the truth, this kind of assignment terrifies me. Even though I’ve worked in missions for more than 30 years, reading this passage makes me want to hide under the bed. I would be the person saying, “I’m not here, Lord. Send that other guy!”