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Monday, May 11, 2026

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

1 SAMUEL 2:2 (TCEB)
You are one of a kind, LORD.
There’s no one like you—
Our rock-solid-reliable God.


REVELATION 4:8 (NLT)
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty—
the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”

THE ESSENCE
The Lord God is so special that he has no peers.

DAILY FODDER
When we say that God is "holy" we are talking about how totally other he is. He is truly one of a kind. 

PRAYER
Amazing God, you are truly holy and without peer. We're grateful that you made room for us in your unique life. We confess, though, that our approach to you is a lot more casual than it should be. We tend to admire our own achievements and barely notice what you've done and who you are. Teach me to notice and acknowledge your holy presence at all times. I want to join the heavenly creatures in declaring your holiness without interruption. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
     we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
     so that everything that happens here will align
     with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
     and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. 
Amen.

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TRANSLATIONS

ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon

CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)

CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)

EEB = EasyEnglish Bible (©2015, MissionAssist)

ERV = Easy-To-Read Version (©2006, World Bible Translation Center)

EXB = The Expanded Bible (©2011, Thomas Nelson Publishing)

GNT = Good News Translation (©1992, American Bible Society)

MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)

NCB = New Catholic Bible (©2019 by Catholic Book Publishing Corp.)

NCV = New Century Version (©2005, Thomas Nelson Inc)

NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)

NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)

NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)

NRSVue = New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (© 2021 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.)

NTE = New Testament for Everyone (©2011 Nicolas Thomas Wright.)

REB = Revised English Bible (© 1989 Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press)

TCEB = The Casual English Bible (© Stephen M. Miller)

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