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April 18, 2020

Delight

Erin Tubo (Massachusetts, USA)

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The Lord your God . . . will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. - Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)

When my daughter was turning five, she wanted a rainbow-themed party. A few weeks before the celebration, during bedtime prayers, she asked God to show her a real rainbow. On the day of her party, the weather was sunny and beautiful. My daughter and her friends enjoyed running through the...

Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for your extravagant love for us. Amen.
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1 John 3:1-3

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My heavenly Father takes delight in me.

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