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... a dollar bill lasts for only 18 months; a painted line on the road remains only three to four months; and a tornado seldom lasts more ...
There are differences of opinion, but most agree that the human lifespan averages somewhere between 75 and 80 years. That may sound ...
... of sins. (1 Peter 4:8)
We’ve been talking about the tragedy of insensitivity in relationships. Parental sensitivity rates desperately low these days. It’s part of the fall-out of our rapid pace. Solomon tells us that our children “make ...
... distance.
On occasion, royalty in England will make the news because someone in the ranks of nobility will stop, kneel down, and ... doesn't deserve it and can never earn it.
Receiving God's acceptance by grace always stands in sharp contrast to earning it on the ...
... several years ago, I tuned in a radio talk show where the host had just conducted a poll of his listeners regarding job satisfaction. ... to folks within a broad radius of several cities along the San Francisco peninsula and East Bay region. The show's host had gathered ...
... Read Isaiah 50:5
Our greatest struggle is not in the realm of understanding the will of God; it's in the realm of obeying the God whose will it is.
To ...
... like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong. (Job ...
... Hebrews 6:10
In recent posts, I have written about God's servants feeling used and unappreciated, experiencing undeserved ... happen, we are better equipped to handle it when it comes. The proper perspective will guard us against stumbling into peril. Lean hard on ...
... is a costly investment, no question about it. But the dividends are so much greater than the original outlay that you’ll almost ... of invention, persistence is certainly its father.
God honours it. Maybe because He models it so well:
I am certain that ...
... a mixture of Patrick Henry, Davy Crockett, John Wayne, and the prophet Daniel! But the truth of the matter is that most of us would do ... “I must not forget.” We must not forget the Lord our God and what He has done for us.
“I am accountable.” I am ...
... where have you been? I’ve been to London to visit the Queen. Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there? I frightened a little ... (and look!), the more spiritual we are and the more we earn God’s smile of approval. We bury all thoughts of enjoying life...for we all ...
... 8:13, 29:23; 2 Corinthians 5:12
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, ...
Read Psalm 42:11
When comparing the acts of forgiving and forgetting, I believe forgetting is the tougher ... our full focus must be on the Lord and not on people. By God’s great grace, that level of freedom can be experienced.
Before we move on, let’s pause long enough to ask ourselves two questions:
First, ...
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Verse 18 features a glimpse into Moses’ humanity and God’s patience. “Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his ... Do you mind if I take a little time off? You know, check out the pyramids, take a ride on the Nile, that kind of stuff.”
And Jethro ...
... Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy ... prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among ...
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Unless you’re living under a rock, you can’t deny the remarkable nature of our technological culture. No longer does a young man ... in life.
Despite the younger generation’s behavior, God has designed us to work toward gaining a genuine independence from our ...
Read Job 3:1– 26
There are days too dark for the sufferer to see light. That’s where Job is as we end this chapter. ... our minds play tricks on us, making us think that not even God cares. Wrong! Do you remember the line that Corrie ten Boom used to quote? ...
... independence in four easy steps? It’s all nonsense! The infomercial promising the latest easy fix is indeed too good to be true. We may despair, wishing life was that simple. But God offers a promise that is guaranteed: when His word is accepted and ...
... a shell of a man who looked twice his age staggered to the washbasin and fell. The basin toppled and shattered.
He was found lying ... out, and renews a song that once was there. Read carefully God’s penetrating perspective:
Remember those in prison, as if you were ...
Consider the words of Solomon: “He who walks in integrity walks securely, But he who ... Before reading on, go back and read that again.
By the time Job had reared his family, established himself in the business world, ... "Buried Long Enough," in The Finishing Touch: Becoming God's Masterpiece (Dallas: Word, 1994), 332–334. Copyright © 1994 by ...
... honesty .
Remember these words?
Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up. We reject all ... methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know ...
