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October 9, 2019

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Mike Wilt (West Virginia, USA)

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What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. - Micah 6:8 (NIV)

During my career, I invested in a retirement savings plan. I set aside some of our finances for long-term growth so that my wife and I would have enough money to sustain us for the rest of our lives. Before I retired, I had thought about investing only in the...

Today's Prayer
Dear God, thank you for your presence in our lives. Give us the strength to do justice, love others, and walk humbly with you. As Jesus taught us, we pray, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation” (Luke 11:2-4, niv). Amen.
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Micah 6:6-8

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