Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation." Daily. Not once, long…Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation." Daily. Not once, long ago, but this morning, and again tomorrow. The God who shattered enemies in this psalm stoops to carry what is crushing you. So the question is quiet and personal: what did you take back onto your own shoulders today?
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Daily curiosity · Sunday, August 30
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Why did the Roman executioner of all people call Jesus God's Son?
The answer is in Mark 15:39 ↓
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