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A few lines from Psalm 138 can hit differently when life feels dangerous, unfair, or out of control. We start there, then we face a grim headline out of Bel Air, Maryland: the rape and murder of Rachel Moran and the arrest that followed after a DNA match. It is heavy, but we do not linger for shock. We use it to ask a harder question: what do our actions, votes, and loyalties actually reveal about our character and priorities?

From that tension, we turn to prayer and Scripture with a clear focus on the gospel. We read from Acts 13 as Paul traces God’s faithfulness through Israel’s history and points to Jesus as the promised Savior, risen from the dead. The takeaway is simple and uncompromising: forgiveness of sins comes through Jesus Christ alone. Not a denomination. Not a personality. Not politics. Just Christ, received by faith and marked by repentance and a changed life.

We also bring it down to the daily level with a practical Bible reading plan: Proverbs. One chapter a day, five minutes, real wisdom that shows up in decision-making, relationships, and self-control. Along the way, we honor Medal of Honor recipient George Ham Cannon for courage under fire, then we close with civic warning and responsibility through a James Garfield quote and a reminder that Scripture and founding documents can be twisted when hearts are not honest.

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