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Just a Minute Devotional #66

September 16, 2026

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GROUNDED

So live in Christ Jesus the Lord in the same way as you received him. Be rooted and built up in him, be established in faith, and overflow with thanksgiving just as you were taught. Colossians 2:6-7 I personally believe the most important thing in a Christian life is to be grounded. Let me explain. When I was in elementary school, I loved to play tetherball. This consisted of a tall metal pole planted in cement in the ground. Attached to the top of the pole was a long chain that went all the way down to about three feet from the ground. Connected to the chain was a ball. The idea of the game was to get the ball to go around the pole all the way with your opponent trying to do the same thing. I remember flinging that ball as hard as I could to get it to go around fast and high so that my opponent could not reach it. If the pole had not been rooted in the ground with cement, the game would have been pointless. Also, had the chain and ball not been securely fastened to the p...

THE LOVE OF GOD

I will sing of the LORD's loyal love forever. I will proclaim your faithfulness with my own mouth from one generation to the next. Psalms 89:1 I enjoy the new worship music, but I must say, I still have a great love for the old hymns. Some may think me old-fashioned, but the melodies and the lyrics to these hymns make my heart swell. One song of which I am especially fond is The Love Of God . As I write these lyrics penned by Frederick M. Lehman, I want my readers to ponder these words from Verse 1: The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell;The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, And pardoned from his sin. We could never write nor tell enough to fully convey the knowledge of God’s love for us. John 3:16 tells us that God loved the world, and Romans 5:8 says that God demonstrated that love to us. While we were in our sinful...

A LETTER OF PARDON

But without your consent I would do nothing, so that your goodness would not be forced, but give willingly. Philemon 1:14 The art of letter writing is nearly gone. We are more likely to receive a quick text on our phone, or an e-mail. There is nothing especially wrong with that, but it’s nice to look in the Bible and see a beautifully written personal letter. Philemon is one such letter. It is written by Paul while in prison in Rome. Onesimus, a slave, steals from his owner, Philemon, and runs away, where he meets Paul. At some point Onesimus is converted, to become a Christian. Paul wants him to return to Philemon, and he wants a relationship not only restored, but made better. Paul is sending this letter, to convince Philemon to forgive Onesimus, and accept him, not as a slave, but as a brother. Paul begins his letter with his greetings followed by praise. Paul is a great salesman. He knows the art of winning one over by appealing to Philemon in just the r...

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