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Read Exodus 35:21, 25-26
God is a God of freshness and change. But wait, before I leave that thought, ... God Himself isn’t changing, nor is His Son. He “is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8). Isn’t that a great ... it South America? Great! Or Indonesia? I’ll do it. I’ll move or change my profession. Fine! Are You leading me into a new venture? ...
... résumé and list of achievements unsolicited to everyone in the room. I confess, when I’m around a person like that I start to feel my ... and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you....Don’t copy the behavior and customs ...
... faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. Your regulations remain true to this day, for ... by grace. We may fuss around with a few of the events in God’s eschatological calendar or leave breathing room for differing opinions ...
Read Hebrews 12:14–15
There is no torment like the inner torment of an unforgiving spirit. Without question, it is one of the ... each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, ...
... rights and putting down self—and we should. It's part of the whole Christian package. It's expected, to an extent. But isn't it possible ... The story isn't mentioned very often these days, but may God help us never to forget the lessons of that terrible episode or the ...
... like everything I did and said would make a difference in the world but now I'm not so sure. Reality is making me cynical and it's ... health issues. They become more problematic as we age.
GOD'S ANSWERS
The fear of aging and ultimately death is taken away by ...
... and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” (Mark 14:37–38)
Jesus didn’t just bow once for ...
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But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care ...
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I’ve always benefited spiritually by considering the character in individuals like David, who at key moments in history, chose to humble himself under the mighty hand of God, allowing Him to fulfil His plan...His way...in His time.
Having been ...
I recently learned about a hero of the faith named Andrew Bonar. As I read about him, I found his life to be an ... faith. And then that in prayer the speaker ought to try to move the heart of God and not the feelings of man, and that I should be much more fervent in ...
Read Philippians 2:12–13
Whoever reads the writings of Christians from earlier centuries is struck with the frequent references to God’s providence. Why don’t we hear more about it today? What imp sneaked ...
... out of touch, lacking in insight, failing to pay attention. The Hebrew Scriptures occasionally mention those who are foolish and simple, as ... It’s damaging to our relationships, and it grieves our God.
To be thick is understandable. To be thick and tired of it is ...
... ask you to do that. It’s crucial that you understand that God has given Christians an extra inner reservoir of power that is more than a match for the stuff life throws at us. In the verses we studied yesterday (Philippians ...
Read Isaiah 59:1–3
I often hear in my head the lyrics to a delightful tune from the blockbuster movie Mary Poppins : ... honey, so I wouldn’t gag as I swallowed.
Sometimes, God has us swallow some bitter medicine too. The medicine often includes the ...
... order to eradicate weeds, you must dig deep—depending on the size and species of said weed—in order to reach the root. Removing the ... our notice, begin to hinder our ability to experience God in abundance, or even feel His presence. Just as it is vital to remove the ...
... to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or ... (Philippians 4:11–13)
Shakespeare called it “the green sickness.” Bacon admitted “it has no holidays.” Horace declared ...
... barely jangling we hastened in our 1972 Mercury Comet to the “beach house,” a term I use very loosely.
Had there been a ...
We've loved our marriage enough to protect it, believing God's laws are for our joy, not our misery.
Most nights I read her a book. ...
... (ATV), and proceeded to flip it. And I do not mean we sold the thing for a profit.
While I was flying through the air with all the ... miracles, I lived to tell this story. But were it not for God's grace and the glorious gift of painkillers, I would be unable to type the ...
Read John 7:1–14
But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave ... be corrected by legislation and force. Remember, God says there is a “time to shun embracing” (Ecclesiastes 3:5) just as ...
... Read Hebrews 6:20
Human logic breaks down in crisis. The mystery is enormous, and it is the enormity of it all that calls for faith. ... we’d read it, and that’s all there would be to it. But God’s plan is that we walk by faith, not by sight. It is faith and patience ...
