Tag Archives: motivation to godliness

Awe-struck living

Posted on June 17, 2019 by heartcalm7

Three months after their dramatic rescue from Egyptian oppression by the angel of first-born death and through the Red Sea, the Jewish people arrived at Mount Horeb (Sinai).  Here, they saw a third terrifying manifestation of their God.  Although He … Continue reading →

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Does God forget sin?

Posted on July 9, 2018 by heartcalm7

Does God forget our sin?  What does David mean when he says, “I, even I, am he who blots out     your transgressions, for my own sake,     and remembers your sins no more.”                Isaiah … Continue reading →

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Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called

Posted on June 7, 2018 by heartcalm7

There is a kind of eternal life that will determine where we live eternally; there is another kind of eternal life that will determine how we experience it, both then and now. According to Jesus and John, there is only one factor that determines our forgiveness … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on April 26, 2018 by heartcalm7

“Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.”           … Continue reading →

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Life Changing Gratitude

Posted on March 9, 2018 by heartcalm7

In Victor Hugo’s les Miserables, Jean Valjean’s life was forever changed by the kindness and forgiveness he received from the priest, from whom he had stolen silver .  He went on through life feeling compelled to help and forgive others, as … Continue reading →

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