Monthly Archives: September 2013

September 30 – Humility

Posted on 09/30/2013 by rockyfort

Jude 1; Ezra 9-10; Psalm 95 When we come before God in ultimate judgment we will either bow before Him in humility as we recognize our place in His kingdom or in humiliation because we sought to live our lives … Continue reading →

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September 29 – Walking in the Truth

Posted on 09/29/2013 by rockyfort

3 John 1; Ezra 7-8; Psalm 94 In these days of instant communication we can know immediately what’s happening all over the world. Our thoughts and our words can have an immediate impact. I have seen posts on Facebook and … Continue reading →

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September 28 – “This is a baseball”

Posted on 09/28/2013 by rockyfort

2 John 1; Ezra 5-6; Psalm 93 The New York Mets joined the Major League Baseball world in 1962 with what was at that time the worst record in Baseball history. The story is told that as Casey Stengel gathered … Continue reading →

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September 27 – Praise and Music

Posted on 09/27/2013 by rockyfort

1 John 5; Ezra 3-4; Psalm 92 It was another one of those days. The song kept running through my head. The technical term for that is “earworm.” Ok, maybe not so technical. Occasionally the song would escape the confines … Continue reading →

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September 26 – Refuge

Posted on 09/26/2013 by rockyfort

1 John 4; Ezra 1-2; Psalm 91 Everyone needs a safe place; a place where they can get away from their troubles and gather their thoughts. I teach children who come from backgrounds where there may not be a safe … Continue reading →

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September 25 – Lavish

Posted on 09/25/2013 by rockyfort

1 John 3; 2 Chronicles 36; Psalm 90 Sometimes a word sets off a thousand pictures. Lavish is one of those words. I see great banquets with the most elegant foods all over the place and so much left over … Continue reading →

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September 24 – Walk in the Light

Posted on 09/24/2013 by rockyfort

1 John 2; 2 Chronicles 35; Psalm 89:38-52 People are easy to understand in many ways. At the same time it’s next to impossible to understand our contradictions. We want to be free and yet we allow ourselves to be … Continue reading →

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September 23 – Liar!

Posted on 09/23/2013 by rockyfort

1 John 1; 2 Chronicles 34; Psalm 89:19-37 No one likes to be called a liar. Calling someone a liar is attacking who they are as a person; it is attacking their integrity. Calling someone a liar is saying that … Continue reading →

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September 22 – Restoration

Posted on 09/22/2013 by rockyfort

John 21; 2 Chronicles 33; Psalm 89:1-18 There is perhaps nothing worse than an idealist turned cynic. There is something about the realization that some people encounter when it seems like everything that they worked for and everything they represented … Continue reading →

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Administrative Question

Posted on 09/21/2013 by rockyfort

I am in the process of setting up a blog for a new organization. We want to be able to look at things and comment on them with each other before going public. I was going to set the blog … Continue reading →

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