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The Field
The scripture seems to come alive as it describes the travels of Jesus. He walked from city to city and village to village teaching in their synagogues. Matthew writes that Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom and then followed it up by “healing every sickness and every disease among the people.” Mt. 9:35. However, […]
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The Trade
It has been noted that the right question at the right time often encourages forward progress. Some have inquired about life insurance or retirement, while others inquire about future careers or business endeavors, all of which promote action and planning. The “question” makes us think. It has the power to direct and define. When motives […]
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Legacy Fathers
1 Chr 22:5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. Timelines are a crucial […]
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Forgiveness
If truth be known, all of us have offended someone and all of us have been offended. The offense is a cut or wound caused by words or neglect. I wish it were not so, but offenses have divided marriages and families. It has ruined life-long friendships and severed relationships on every level. Strong businesses […]
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Hidden Disciples
It has been said that the only thing worse than not living or believing what you “preach” is not preaching what you live. It means that saying one thing and doing another is hypocrisy. However, the greater infraction is withholding what you believe. This occurs when we live according to the Scripture, but we dare […]
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Carry The Burden
Who shall carry the burden of the Lord? Moses led Israel through the Red Sea on dry ground. God parted the waters via the rod in Moses’ hand. It was the pinnacle miracle in the history of Israel; even to this day. The second crossing did not garnish as much fame. Joshua led the people […]
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Set Your Face
Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. It was the final turn in the limited earthly life of Jesus of Nazareth. The time had come to be sacrificed. Calvary lay ahead and He was the […]
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Motherhood
In a very strict sense, and to those of us born with rational brains, Motherhood is the state of being a mother. The birth of a child is the foremost prerequisite, however, adoption or marriage to a man who has children constitutes the state of Motherhood. Since its inception, Motherhood has always been intertwined with […]
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Tender Mercies
I’ve often contemplated the mercy of God and it’s depth. David will seek for God’s forgiveness by invoking what he called God’s “tender mercies.” Psa 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. The psalmist wrote: Psa 25:6 Remember, O […]
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An Army
Consider the path of the prophet Elisha. He is leading the nation, traveling through nondescript regions, guiding and directing. A Shunamite woman takes note of his anointing and presses Elisha to stop by her house. The scene is layered with meaning; expectation, honor, and blessing. The scripture describes her keen insight into the anointed man […]