RevShirleyMurphy
All Lives Matter - A Personal Reflection on Racism
"You are just slaves. So go back to where you came from..." is what I was told by an elderly British lady when I was working in a travel...
Rev Shirley Murphy
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 13 hours ago
- 2 min
Without Charity…
“The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
It's an inside job
'He will give you another Comforter, and he will never leave you.' John 14:16 Remember dinner without mobile devices? Friends and family...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Gratitude Conquers Envy
“Are you envious because I am generous?” Matthew 20:15b This line comes from the parable of the landowner who hired workers at five...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Being First!
“But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” Matthew 19:30 This little line, tucked in at the end of today’s...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Humility…the Path to Greatness
“The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
The Blazing Fire of Faith
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” Luke 12:49 This passage...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
The Transforming Touch of Jesus
“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” After he placed his hands on...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 12
- 2 min
You Wicked Servant!
“‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Detachment
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Becoming Like Children
“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 9
- 2 min
The “Little Flock”
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.” Luke 12:32...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 8
- 2 min
How Far Will You Go?
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 There is a very important word in...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Humility + Faith = Mercy
But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Science Acknowledges Prayer
With thankful hearts offer...requests to God.' Philippians 4:6 God's Word clearly tells us to 'pray about everything' (Philippians 4:6)....
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 5
- 2 min
When Faith Falters
Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” Matthew 14:28-29a What a...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 4
- 2 min
A Life Without Possessions
“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” Luke 12:15 Imagine what...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 3
- 2 min
The Sad Fruit of Hate
“Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Matthew 14:8 What a bad day to say the least. St. John the Baptist was...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Familial Friendship with Jesus
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it...
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RevShirleyMurphy
- Aug 1
- 2 min
The Justice of God
“Thus, it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery...
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