Tag Archives: Comfort

Vision and Reality

Thursday July 6, 2023 Isaiah 35:7 The parched ground shall become a pool. We always have visions before a thing is made real. When we realize that although the vision is real, it is not real in us, then is … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/06/2023

Cry Out Like the Psalmist We often read the very bold psalms of the Bible without really reading them. We’re used to their cadence, their cries, and their requests. They seem appropriate in contexts where war, death, and enemies or … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 4

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Shared the Good News with Others (Matthew 28:16–20) – Continued Christianity is a missionary faith. The very nature of God demands this, for God is love and God is not willing that any should perish … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/05/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Gracious, loving Father, we find our greatest joy in praising you. By your grace coming to us in Christ, enable us to begin a song of praise that flows from this place and brings you glory … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/05/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Song of Solomon 4:12

Wednesday July 5, 2023 Song of Solomon 4:12 A garden enclosed. The figure here is a garden enclosed, not a wilderness. The garden soil is a cultivated soil, very different from the roadside or the wilderness. The idea of a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/05/2023

In the Moment of Weakness All leaders have their moments of weakness. But without such times, they wouldn’t stretch themselves (and that would mean they weren’t really in God’s will). It’s not that these moments shouldn’t happen, but we should … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 3

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Met the Living Christ Personally (Matthew 28:9–15) – Continued By examining this story, we see that it actually proves the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus’ body was stolen, then it was taken either by … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/04/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, in Christ we see all your glory compressed into one human life. It is through him that we find our way to you, or rather we are found by you. Lord, almighty in your loving, … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/04/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The Sympathy of the Two Worlds

Tuesday July 4, 2023 Luke 5:10 “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Our text tells us that the angels of God rejoice over repenting sinners. How is that? They are … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/04/2023

Jesus Christ (Meant to Be) the Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, is certainly incorrect (and rather heretical) in its portrayal of history, but it got one thing right: Jesus is meant to be the celebrity. He—no one … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 2

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Heard He Was Alive (Matthew 28:2–8) – Continued The remarkable change in the early believers is another proof of His resurrection. One day they were discouraged and hiding in defeat. The next day they were … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/03/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you for Jesus Christ, your Son and our Saviour and our Lord. We praise you that our faith is not just a matter of words, nor is it simply a question of being … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/03/2023

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Very God of Very God

Monday July 3, 2023 Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Now, the Bible has a great deal to say about the manner in which sinful man may come into the fellowship … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/03/2023

Profound and Confounding God’s provision in our lives is often hard to see. There are times when we follow His commandments and we’re able to visibly see His work. Such times are profound to the believer but can be confounding … Continue reading

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The Victory of The King – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 If anything proves the kingship of Jesus Christ, it is His resurrection from the dead. The final chapter in Matthew’s Gospel is a record of victory. It is a thrilling fact that believers today share in … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 7/01/2023

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Precious Lord Jesus, how will I express my soul’s sense of your love and grace, your mercy and favor? Since you first revealed yourself to my heart, I am no longer my own. … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/01/2023

God Finds The Sinner NOTICE first of all where God found Abram. It was in Ur of the Chaldees, far, far from the promised land. “Ur” means flame. “Chaldee” means destruction. Literally, then, God found Abram in the place of … Continue reading

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