March Mornings and Mercy
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Wednesday Prayer: Rendering to Caesar and to God
Jesus, the Pharisees tried to trap you with a tax question and you answered with perfect wisdom: render to Caesar what is Caesar's, to God what is God's. You acknowledged earthly authority's legitimate claims while establishing God's ultimate claims. Help me live in that tension. I confes
Wednesday Read: Tax Day and Rendering to Caesar
April 15 is Tax Day in the United States - the annual deadline for filing federal income tax returns. Americans collectively pay over $2 trillion in federal taxes annually, making this deadline a source of anxiety, frustration, and resentment for millions. Nobody enjoys calculating what th
Come to Me
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. My yoke is easy and My burden is light. You're carrying too much. Come to Me. Rest.
Tuesday Prayer: Nothing Is Unsinkable
Father, the Titanic was declared unsinkable and sank in three hours. Human pride met immovable reality and pride lost. Overconfidence in technology replaced humble preparation and 1,500 people died. The "unsinkable" ship proved devastatingly sinkable. I see my own pride in that disaster.