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Archive for May, 2009

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.”  — Hebrews 2:9
Everyone likes to root for one of their own.  Perhaps one reason the election of Barack Obama [...]

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“Be still, and know that I am God” — Psalm 46:10
Psalm 46:10 contains two instructions.  The first is to “be still.”  That is, cease chasing after plans of our own making.  Bring the fidgety pacing to a halt.  Relax.
But do not think in the meantime there is nothing to do but wait, for the second [...]

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Lately, God has been teaching me about seeing His face.  So it was timely that I read Saturday’s message in Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost For His Highest today, on Monday.  That’s because this morning I started a new regimen of spending more timely in daily prayer in effort to be in His presence more.  I’ll [...]

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A lesson God’s been teaching me this year is to let go of fantasies.  By fantasies, I mean my ideas of how things are or should be (if you were looking for something more illicit in nature, sorry to disappoint).  Say my idea of what the perfect vacation would be like, or the qualities I [...]

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“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” — Colossians 3:13
Even fellow followers of Christ can get on each other’s nerves.  What should we do when a brother or a sister hurts us?  The Word of God teaches us to “bear with each [...]

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