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Keep your eye on the ball
Paul teaches us that our true life is in heaven, despite what is apparent to us in day-to-day living. “. . even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and … Continue reading
Posted in abiding, attention on God, heavenly-minded, seeing the unseen
Tagged abiding, aim, concentration, focus, goal, true life
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Cleansing, for Fruitfulness
We want badly to be useful to our Master, to fulfill the purpose for which we were created. “Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and … Continue reading
Posted in abiding, God's Word, usefulness to God
Tagged abiding, cleansing, useful to God, Word
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God forbid that we should trample the spring!
We are ambassadors for Christ, God’s representatives on earth. (2 Corinthians 5:20) Like earthly ambassadors of states, we are to represent our country and Leader in the very best light possible. “Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that … Continue reading
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Tagged ambassadors, eyes, heart, purity, testimony, witness
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God works through you
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NASB “Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory … Continue reading
Posted in abiding, fruit, good works
Tagged abiding, bearing fruit, God's workmanship, good works, resting
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He pursues us
As I grieve over family and friends who have not yet found a nourishing relationship with the Almighty, I am comforted by this love story: In an unlikely but wonderful way, the Creator of the Universe courts us. Unbelievably, He … Continue reading
Posted in reconciliation, witness
Tagged beauty, Christian character, creation, God's love, nature, reconciling, wisdom, Word
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Weakness
In our society, strength (or imagined strength) is applauded, and weakness is thought of as a defect — that you have missed the best in life. So observes J.I. Packer in an introductory interview regarding his small book Weakness Is the … Continue reading
Posted in dependence, helpless, powerless, weakness
Tagged dependence, powerlessness, weakness
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How I want to love my wife — Part II
It is an honor to be called to love whom God gave to us as His most precious human gift. It is a natural response that we should cherish her. “So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own … Continue reading
How I want to love my wife — Part I
It is a calling far greater than the capacity of this writer to love our wives in the way God prescribes to the husband in Scripture. I pray daily for Christ to live His life through me (Galatians 2:20) in … Continue reading
Hope, our anchor
“Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.” Hebrews 6:18-19 What is … Continue reading
Posted in future, grace, heavenly-minded, hope
Tagged anchor, focus, future, grace, hope
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Stewards of the ordinary treasures of life
Our Creator God is the Source of all the world’s talent, beauty, wonder, and goodness. He gives men their skills as gifts to be used for the benefit of the world. Moses said about Bezalel and Oholiab that the Lord … Continue reading
Posted in excellence, gifts, stewardship
Tagged beauty, excellence, gifts, skill, stewardship, talents
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