Today we had in our various chapters a prayer not to sin, a prayer for safety, a prayer not to be killed, a prayer for victory and a psalm of praise. How often, when tempted to sin, have you just tried to grunt it out…to not sin on your own strength of will? How’d that…
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Paul’s scope today was pretty broad, wasn’t it? He started off with a message that is hard to swallow if you are a politically minded person. I’ve lived long enough to live under political administrations that I agreed with and those I disagreed with. All’s well if I agree with the powers that be, but…
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Today we read a stark reminder of how important it is to pass on our faith from one generation to the next. In Judges 2, verse 10 we read that “…there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.” Think of it. When…
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I love the fact that God knows me intimately. To understand that He knows my desire to know and serve Him makes me feel good, as when a little boy is happy when his daddy is pleased with him. But to also understand that God knows my ugly, dark, sinful parts causes me to feel…
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Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. For some, this is a hard thing to consider. We like to think that our bodies are our own, right? Well, tie this scripture with what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:19 and 20: Or do you not know that your body is…
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Before I get to the thought that I’m left with upon reading this chapter, let me first address the somewhat brutal treatment of Adoni-Bezek upon his defeat by Judah. We are told that they cut off his thumbs and his big toes. You might wonder why they would do such a thing. First off, the…
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How very apropos today’s reading is for what is going on around here! How many times did we read “Praise the Lord!”, “Bless the Lord!”, “Praise the name of the Lord!” today? And expressions of devotion to God and of how good He is. As I record this episode on Sunday evening, I am still…
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Paul ended the last chapter by saying that Israel had rejected the Messiah, and he begins this chapter by asking if God then, has rejected them. And of course the answer is, “Of course not!”. God kept a remnant, a few out of the nation of Israel, who did believe, because of His divine grace….
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In these two closing chapters of the book of Joshua, we see two different times that the aging leader called the entire nation to hear him, because he knew that his life was drawing to a close and he wanted to leave them with a final message. The first gathering is recorded in chapter 23….
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So as most of us begin a new work week, let’s take a look at Psalms chapter 127. Most scholars believe that this Psalm was written by Solomon. He was the son of King David, and succeeded David to the throne. Solomon is known for many things, but he is most noted for being the…
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