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“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.  When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy and went and sold all he had and bought that field.”  — Matthew 13:44
What’s the value of knowing Christ?  For some, being a Christian is like purchasing an insurance [...]

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“Do you not know?  Have you not heard?   The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.   He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.”  — Isaiah 40:28
When starting a program of strenuous exercise, it’s a good idea to do [...]

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“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”  — John 4:24 (NASB)
The majesty of God is evident in things all around us — take in the beauty of a sunrise, for example — but oftentimes we are oblivious to it.  But then there are moments when the enormity [...]

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“Now remain in my love.”  — John 15:9b
Most decisions we face each day present us with choices that have either loving or unloving implications.  Which will we choose?  Jesus counsels us to remain in his love.  Remaining in his love is different from having syrupy feelings for Jesus.  Jesus is presenting [...]

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“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”  — James 1:17
A person’s idea of a blessing might be very different from God’s.  While waiting for a blessing to come, one might dream of what the blessing will be like.  [...]

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“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.  Wait for the LORD, be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”  — Psalm 27:13-14
What inspires confidence in David (the psalmist) to wait for the Lord?  For one thing, his focus was not [...]

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“And he will be called . . . Prince of Peace.”  — Isaiah 9:6
“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility” — Ephesians 2:14
The Hebrew word for “peace” — shalom — has richer meaning than just tranquility or absence of [...]

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“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”  — Philippians 4:8
A person’s physical well-being depends as much on what he cuts out of his diet as much what he puts in it.  Avoiding fatty foods [...]

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“I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God.” — Isaiah 61:10
“[A]part from you, I have no good thing.”  — Psalm 16:2

Americans spent an estimated $8 billion on self-help products in 2008.  The idea of self-improvement is widespread and alluring.  Who wouldn’t like to be more confident,  emotionally stronger, better able [...]

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