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Spiritual Nuggets 4/20/2023

Save Us! “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9). Idiomatically, this means: “Save [me], I pray, the Son of David. Blessed is … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/20/2023

A Paging Device A Christian doctor who presided at a Bible Conference where I was speaking was seated on the front row. I was well into my message when suddenly a voice said, “Doctor 22, please check with the hospital … Continue reading

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Can a Saint Slander God?

Thursday April 20, 2023 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Jesus told the parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25 as … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/20/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/20/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we come as we are. We make no pretense. We come acknowledging the weakness, poverty and emptiness of our lives. We come confessing our failed attempts to change our lives and our determination to be … Continue reading

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 3

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 God’s protection has meant that He would not leave His people in the lonely hours of decision and pain. We can barely comprehend that. There may be some exception here and there, but most … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/19/2023

Understand How They Felt “Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:14). This is the type of Jesus I want to know. It’s easy for me … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/19/2023

Beethoven’s Four Beats One of Beethoven’s most famous concertos was suggested to him as he heard repeated knocks in the stillness of the night at a neighbor’s door. The concerto begins with four soft taps of the drum, raised in … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:7

Wednesday April 19, 2023 Psalm 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him. It is a very suggestive thought that it is in the Gospel of Mark, which is the Gospel of service, we hear the Master saying … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/19/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/19/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, whenever we come before you, we come to have our minds opened, our hearts set on fire, our lives made new and our hope reawakened. We come in great expectation. We come assuming that you … Continue reading

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 2

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Peter directly relates Christian hope to an “inheritance” for God’s people; that inheritance, obviously, is salvation. “Receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls,” Peter wrote. Seeing “souls saved” or “getting souls … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/18/2023

Unexpected Rivalries When in survival mode, you have to compete against anything that could hinder your survival. Strong competitors, like professional athletes, often can’t explain their almost inhuman acts under pressure; adrenaline takes over. The same thing that the ancients … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/18/2023

Priority Claim In Invitations Someone asked Emily Post, “What is the correct procedure when one is invited to the White House and has a previous engagement?” She answered, “An invitation to lunch or dine at the White House is a … Continue reading

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The Redeemer’s Prayer

Tuesday April 18, 2023 John 17:24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/18/2023

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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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/18/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Dear Lord, we would call you friend, but your glory should overwhelm us. We name you Lord, but we fail to recognize your sovereignty. We sing your praises, but do not reach the heights of heaven. … Continue reading

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Redemption Is Near!

As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever.” (1 Peter 1:24-25). God’s Word is unchanging in … Continue reading

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 1

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Many of us would like to feel that, in some way, sense can be made of life. As we move through the maze of givens and unexpected we call life, we wish we could … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/17/2023

Avoiding the Unavoidable It’s common to put people in our lives on hold, even if we love them, until something forces us to pay attention. Forgetting those who are closest to us is a frightening thought. Peter, Jesus’ disciple, likely … Continue reading

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