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AN AUTUMN HEART OF GRATITUDE
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Rev. Dr. Sam Oye • Tue, Sep 1, 2026

AN AUTUMN HEART OF GRATITUDE
""...speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." — Ephesians 5:19-20"

As September draws to a close, we find ourselves in the heart of autumn. The leaves turn to gold and crimson, and the air carries a sense of transition....

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FLOURISHING IN LATER YEARS
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

FLOURISHING IN LATER YEARS

""The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, ‘The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.’" — Psalm 92:12-15"

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STREAMS IN THE DRY GROUND
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

STREAMS IN THE DRY GROUND

""For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams." — Isaiah 44:3-4"

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THE CORNERS OF YOUR FIELD
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE CORNERS OF YOUR FIELD

""“‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the LORD your God.’”" — Leviticus 23:22"

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A GENEROUS AND OPEN HAND
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

A GENEROUS AND OPEN HAND

""A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." — Proverbs 11:25"

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JOYFUL SHEAVES WILL COME
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

JOYFUL SHEAVES WILL COME

""Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them." — Psalm 126:5-6"

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MULTIPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

MULTIPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN

""His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’" — Matthew 25:21"

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THE AUDIENCE OF ONE
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE AUDIENCE OF ONE

""Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." — Colossians 3:23-24"

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REWARDED FOR THE LABOR
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

REWARDED FOR THE LABOR

""So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor." — 1 Corinthians 3:7-8"

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LABOUR THAT LASTS
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

LABOUR THAT LASTS

""Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." — 1 Corinthians 15:58"

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FAITHFUL IN THE PLACE YOU ARE PLANTED
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

FAITHFUL IN THE PLACE YOU ARE PLANTED

""Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." — Jeremiah 29:7"

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THE GIFTS HE GAVE YOU
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE GIFTS HE GAVE YOU

""Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." — 1 Peter 4:10"

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KINDNESS IN THE ORDINARY
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

KINDNESS IN THE ORDINARY

""Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, gentleness and humility, patience and forbearance." — Colossians 3:12"

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THE FREEDOM OF SELF-CONTROL
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE FREEDOM OF SELF-CONTROL

""The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray." — 1 Peter 4:7"

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THE QUIET WORK OF FAITHFULNESS
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE QUIET WORK OF FAITHFULNESS

""A faithful person will be richly blessed." — Proverbs 28:20"

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THE QUIET STRENGTH OF GENTLENESS
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE QUIET STRENGTH OF GENTLENESS

""A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." — Proverbs 15:1"

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THE STEADFAST SOURCE OF JOY
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE STEADFAST SOURCE OF JOY

""May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." — Romans 15:13"

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THE AUTHENTICITY OF LOVE
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

THE AUTHENTICITY OF LOVE

""Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." — 1 John 3:18"

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REMOVING WHAT CHOKES LIFE
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

REMOVING WHAT CHOKES LIFE

""Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful." — Mark 4:18-19"

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WATERING WITH THE WORD
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Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 2 Min Read

WATERING WITH THE WORD

""but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers." — Psalm 1:2-3"

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