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March 16, 2018

Looking or Seeing?

Pat Gerbrandt (Manitoba, Canada)

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The psalmist wrote, “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law . . . do not 
hide your commands from me.” - Psalm 119:18-19 (NIV)

Trying to remember where I’d put my keys, I ran from room to room. Surely they had to be nearby! I checked coat pockets, the kitchen table, and the small desk near the phone. I didn’t want to waste more time, but I needed those keys! My teen daughter’s question...

Today's Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, help us to take the time to listen for your guidance so that we may understand what we read in the Bible. Amen.
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Today's Reading
2 Timothy 3:14-17

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I will pray to understand God’s word more fully.

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