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Praise
The scriptural setting is hidden, yet profound. Jeroboam has rebelled against the Lord. He has surrounded Judah in front and from behind. The Bible says that Judah was being ambushed on both sides with no way out. That is when the king of Judah led them with a new strategy: they sounded the trumpets and […]
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River of Life
In an irrational manner, the politicians of California raced to save the delta smelt; a three inch fish, causing a domino effect of immense proportions. The species does have some struggle in that it is on the endangered list, however, there are habitats available for its growth and maturity. Unfortunately, the measures to save the […]
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Stay True
Judg 9:11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? Judges chapter 9 is an exercise in the failing of human government. The text above is a microcosm of what our position should be in regards to King Jesus. […]
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Simple Church
It was a church outing on a farm that I lost my way. Being the independent little boy I was, no boundary seemed sufficient to keep me close. I remember racing through the field finding berries; chasing rabbits or whatever moved in the grass. But I strayed too far from the group and the sun […]
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Because of Him
NLT: Due. 9:4 After the Lord your God has done this for you, don’t say in your hearts, “The Lord has given us this land because we are such good people.” Oh my! The Lord knew that blessings often distort the position of the receiver. The disposition of humility is not a given. It is […]
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Guarding My Words
Mat 12:36-37 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. The “blame-game” may very well be the oldest in the world. Adam blamed Eve […]
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Save Yourselves
Heb 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, Heb 6:5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, Heb 6:6 If they shall fall away, to renew them […]
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Love What He Loves
John 1:3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. Just lifting from the latter portion of the scripture provides all that we need to know: “without Him nothing…” I suppose we could speak of other nations, their cultural preferences and practices, but this would not answer the […]
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Sojourn
“Sojourn” is not a regular word found in most of our verbiage. It’s meaning has also found a lonely place in the shadows of cultural understanding. Such is the case with much of our English language; lost in the mix of modernism. The word does carry a diverse understanding, the greater being “abiding” or “dwelling.” […]
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Pondering
Pondering, I often come to the realization that my entry into His Kingdom was never in my hand. Jesus gave me access. He made me sit in heavenly places with Him. I am, but a grafted-in branch, joined by His allowance far beyond my own ability. How can I reach the depth of His love […]