For Others Sake – An Opportunity To Bless
Lead me … unto Thy way, the way everlasting. For Jesus’ sake; aye for man’s sake too. ~ S.D. Gordon* Anytime we strive to be more transparent before God, to be more Christ-like, to follow God’s path, we invite God’s blessings, and experience His pleasure. But...
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The Extraordinary Is Apparent In The Ordinary
Ordinary things are all around us. The very word hints at how mundane and uninteresting the ordinary can be. Yet, unless we are paying attention to the ordinary, we risk missing the extraordinary. One day last fall I sat watching the birds. As a fairly avid...
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Victory In A Most Unconventional Manner
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. Hebrews 11:30 As the Hebrews, under the leadership of Joshua, prepared to enter and subdue the Promised Land, they sent spies out to get a feel for what they would encounter....
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The Powerful Meaning Of The Presence Of God
A friend who knows my passion for baking bread gave me a year long devotional titled Fresh Bread: And Other Gifts of Spiritual Nourishmentby Joyce Rupp. Within days of beginning to read it, the question, “What does the God's presence in our life mean to us?”...
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Absolutely Free: God’s Way Of Modeling Love
Performance. Competition. Execution. In the western culture, we are constantly being judged. Schooling requires constant testing and grading. Work requires specific performance standards be met. Competition is an integral part of sports, whether attempting to best...
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Unwavering Confidence In The God Who Is With Us
“…let him curse…It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me with good for his cursing today.” 2 Samuel 16.11-12...
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Flaws: God Makes Things All Amazingly New
The highest-priced pieces of carved jade are those made out of solid colored stones without flaws. Going against the conventional selection process, an unknown artist selected a piece of multicolor jade containing cracks and color blotches to carve an exquisite piece...
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One Man’s Death Ensured Life For Billions
The guilty verdict to a crime Jesus did not commit and the resulting punishment that took this one man's life is the focus of Good Friday. As believers we understand that Jesus’ death was a part of God’s redemptive plan for humanity. Death was not an unwilling outcome...
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Blissful Truth About The Lover Of Our Souls
Without warning, a bomb exploded on KAL flight #858 killing all 115 souls on board. It didn’t take long for authorities to trace and arrest the agents who had placed the bomb. Both attempted suicide by biting down on cyanide pills. One agent succeeded, while the other...
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It’s Absolutely True: You Are Really Loved By God
Years ago I sat down on the couch to have a quiet time. Tov, my loveable dog, immediately hopped up, walked over and made himself at home on my lap. Full of expectation, he gently poked his nose into my hand, then sat contently as I stroked the back of his head....
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