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May 16, 2026

A Bag with Holes

Roberta Jones (Kentucky, USA)

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[You] earn wages to put them into a bag with holes. - Haggai 1:6 (NRSVUE)

I still have my grandfather’s cloth seed bag that he used to store seed corn. It has a neat patch, lovingly stitched by my grandmother. My grandparents were hardworking and knew that lost grain meant less money from selling the crop or less cornbread for a meal. They would have...

Today's Prayer
Help us, God, to be diligent in studying and praying as we seek your will. Remind us that you take pleasure in our obedience. Amen.
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