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Meditation
“Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Thy Law.” Psalm 119:18 NASB “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.” … Continue reading
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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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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Spiritual Dryness
How most of us long to have hearts overflowing with love for God and a tangible feeling of closeness to Him, as reflected in many of the Psalms. O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My … Continue reading
Posted in experiencing God, heavenly-minded, Holy Spirit, spiritual dryness
Tagged experiencing God, focus, God's presence, Holy Spirit, joy, spiritual dryness
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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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“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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Who Do We Reflect to People?
Moses had a very close relationship with God during his wilderness service. 80-120 years old during this stressful time, he had learned dependence on God. Speaking to God often in the Tent of Meeting as a friend (Exodus 33:11), it might be … Continue reading
Posted in attention on God, dependence, heavenly-minded, light, worship
Tagged awe, dependent, eyes on God, focus, inspiration, light, meditation, reflection, reverence
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