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Surprised by Belief
Jesus told Nicodemus not to be surprised that one must be born again in order to see the kingdom of God. (John 3:5, 7) He goes on to explain in a metaphor, The wind blows where it wishes and you hear … Continue reading
Longing For Home
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 The believer in Christ belongs to another unseen world. The more he reads of his … Continue reading
Posted in heavenly-minded, seeing the unseen
Tagged focus, heavenly vision, meditation, seeing the unseen
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A Saving Look
As Israel was being led through the wilderness with little food and water, they began to grumble. (Numbers 21:4-9) They writhed under the plan of God to bring them through such hardship, and they rebelled against the leaders who brought … Continue reading
Posted in new birth, trust
Tagged belief, born again, look to Jesus, salvation, trust
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Confessing helplessness
O, what a gift it is to be made aware of our life-threatening condition! After the initial shock, we are grateful to the doctor who uncovers a serious life threat. Recognizing that we are not invincible — but in fact … Continue reading
Posted in dependence, helpless, powerless
Tagged dependent, helpless, needy, powerless
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“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.”
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 What is the importance … Continue reading
Posted in God's Word, influence
Tagged gratitude, joy, meditation, memorization, teaching, Word
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Come into the Fortress
“O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us. You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters. . . Thou hast made Thy … Continue reading
“To this one will I look: . .”
I remember longing to have a loving, approving look from my father when I was attempting to do something difficult or frightening. It gave me courage to go on. There are times when we want to avoid the attention of … Continue reading
Posted in attention on God, contrition, fear of God
Tagged contriteness, fear of God, focus, humility, repentance, righteousness, works
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Put off the old; put on the new!
“. . . that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and … Continue reading
New wine! Come and drink deeply!
In this new year, what new adventures will you live out, with God’s help? Are you open to leaving the old and comfortable behind, if it is not working, and following Him into fresh new directions? And He was also … Continue reading
Posted in future, God's plan, trust
Tagged adventures, free gift, fulfillment, future, new things, new wine, openness, satisfaction, thirst
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“I will do something new!”
As the New Year turns, people commonly look back with some remorse at opportunities missed or mistakes made in the past year, perhaps offenses committed, now regretted. The Lord gives comfort through the prophet Isaiah: “Do not call to mind … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, future, God's plan
Tagged forgiveness, future, God's plan, new things, regret
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