Tag: grace
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Mysterious Grace
By Roy (Will) Pearson, The Curious Pilgrim Mysterious Grace One of the primary sources of truth I follow is the sacred writings. As a follower of Jesus, I consider the books of the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha to be my primary source for understanding life. One of the principles that has…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Monday, July 13, 2026 Readings: Psalm 25; 1 Samuel 18:5–16, 27b–30; Acts 11:19–30; Mark 1:29–45 One word echoes throughout today’s readings: grace. The psalmist prays, “Remember not the sins of my youth… according to your steadfast love remember me” (Psalm 25). He reminds us that God is “gracious and upright.” Grace…
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Every Family Has Stories Worth Remembering
There is an old saying, “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.” Every family has stories they celebrate and stories they would rather keep hidden. Yet those hidden stories are just as much a part of who we are. Growing up, I never knew my grandparents. They had all died before…
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God Desires Life
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 105, Ezekiel 18:1-4, 19-32, Hebrews 7:18-28, and Luke 10:25-37 One of the blessings of praying the Daily Office is discovering how seemingly unrelated passages of Scripture often weave together into a single message. Today’s readings come from different centuries, different writers, and different circumstances, yet they all point toward…
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Daily Office Readings
At first glance, these passages seem disconnected. We move from a king’s personal commitments, to exile and restoration, to a mysterious priest-king, to disciples returning from mission. Yet a common thread emerges when we ask: What does God want us to see that we often miss? Psalm 101: Seeing Character Before Success The Psalmist repeatedly…
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Boldly Approaching the Throne of Grace
Learning the Courage to Come Near A Curious Pilgrim Reflection Daily Office Readings One word from today’s readings captured my attention and refused to let go: Boldness. It is not a word many of us naturally associate with our relationship with God. Many of us were taught reverence, respect, obedience, and humility. Those are important…
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Sober Judgment: Learning to See Ourselves by Grace
Romans 12:3 may be one of the most needed verses for the twenty-first century: “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each…
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The Mercy and Grace of God
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection There are two words in Scripture that many of us hear so often we almost stop noticing their power: mercy and grace. Yet the entire story of the Bible rests upon them. Without mercy, humanity would drown in shame. Without grace, we would never discover hope. Mercy and grace are not…
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The Unchangeable Purpose of God
A Devotional Reflection on Hebrews 6:17–7:10 There are days when everything feels uncertain. The news shifts by the hour. Relationships strain. Bodies age. Faith itself can feel fragile. Into that world of instability, Hebrews speaks a steady and defiant word of hope: “When God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the…
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From Death to Life: Grace for Our Time
A Devotional Reflection on Ephesians 2:1–10 Scripture: Ephesians 2:1–10 Living on Autopilot Paul begins Ephesians 2 with words that feel uncomfortable to modern ears: “dead in trespasses and sins… following the desires of the flesh and the senses… children of wrath.” It sounds severe—until we realize he is not attacking individuals. He is describing a…
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