Nathan R. Dooley
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Today’s Verse of Providence is John 15:2, and it brings us to the careful hand of the Father: He removes what is fruitless, and He prunes what is fruitful so that it may bear more fruit. Let’s Eat Jesus does not describe the Father as careless with the vine. He describes Him as the vinedresser.…
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Today’s Verse of Providence, 2 Corinthians 4:16–18, and it brings us to a steady word for tired souls: what is seen may be heavy, but it is not final. Let’s Eat Paul does not say we have no reason to feel worn down. He says we do not lose heart. Christian hope is not pretending…
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Today’s Verse of Providence is Hebrews 12:10–11, and it brings us to a hard but healing truth: the Father’s discipline is not His rejection of His children; it is His love refusing to leave them unformed. Let’s Eat Nobody enjoys the moment the soil breaks. Does the ground applaud the plow? The vine, the pruning…
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Today’s Verse of Providence is Titus 2:11–14, and it brings us to a truth we desperately need: the grace that saves us also trains us. Let’s Eat Grace is often spoken of as pardon, and rightly so. We are saved by grace. We are forgiven by grace. We are rescued by grace. Grace is the…
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Today’s Verse of Providence is John 15:13, and it meets us on Memorial Day weekend with a sober reminder: freedom is costly, sacrifice should not be treated lightly, and the greatest love ever shown was displayed by Christ when He laid down His life to free sinners from sin. Let’s Eat It is late on…
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Today’s Verse of Providence, 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 , and it brings us to the mystery of resurrection: the living changed, the dead raised, and mortality swallowed up by life. Let’s Eat Let me tell you a story. Nearly two thousand years ago, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, wrote a mystery to the church in…
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Today’s Verse of Providence is Galatians 5:22–23, and it brings us to the kind of life the Spirit produces in those who belong to Christ. Let’s Eat Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Many of us can rattle those off like a familiar melody. They can sound like a beautiful list…