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Spiritual Nuggets 4/07/2023

A Time For Everything “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). The Bible’s most famous poem has inspired writers for generations, yet has not been improved upon. In a few short, … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/07/2023

“What Hath God Wrought!” In conversation with Professor S. F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, the Rev. George W. Hervey asked this question: “Professor Morse, when you were making your experiments yonder in your room in the university, … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:10

Friday April 7, 2023 Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. The psalmist speaks here of renewal. And in so doing touches upon an important thing in our lives. All … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/07/2023

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 4/07/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, our Father, we praise you for reaching out for us and welcoming us home and for making us your sons and daughters; for the rest, refreshment and hope with which you promise to fill our … Continue reading

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Obedience, Trials and Tribulations – 3

Scripture References – Isaiah 50:4-9; Luke 19:28-40 It is clear that there is one reason for the Servant’s suffering—because he is an obedient servant of God. That’s also the only reason Jesus suffered, isn’t it? In our Old Testament lesson, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/06/2023

I Did It My Way Frank Sinatra was wrong to do things “his way.” In Genesis 11, we see people uniting in building what seems like a great triumph of humanity—until we realize what their work is all about. They’re … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/06/2023

New Voices At Madison Square Garden Gil Dodds is the minister’s boy who came out of Nebraska to step off the fastest mile ever run on an indoor track. Time 4.10.6. At the end of a race the crowd wondered … Continue reading

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The Collision of God and Sin

Thursday April 6, 2023 1 Peter 2:24 Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree. The Cross of Jesus is the revelation of God’s judgment on sin. Never tolerate the idea of martyrdom about the Cross … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/06/2023

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 4/06/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we come with Jesus whose love, compassion and understanding give us hope and assurance of your acceptance. We come with our sin and our shame; we come bringing the things that continually defeat us and … Continue reading

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Praise The Lord 4/05/2023

The faithful love of the LORD never ends!      His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness;      his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance;      therefore, I will hope in him!” … Continue reading

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Obedience, Trials and Tribulations – 2

Scripture References – Isaiah 50:4-9; Luke 19:28-40 Suffering is no confirmation of obedience to God. A human being with a conscience and a normal range of emotion is equipped to suffer. There is suffering that comes to us precisely because … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/05/2023

There’s An Answer Finding the right path to take in life is an ongoing challenge. It’s easy to flail in the realm of possibility rather than face the realities in front of us. Waiting upon the Lord is no easy … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/05/2023

Faraday’s Adoration Michael Faraday, who died in 1867, was one of the most brilliant scientists of modern times. He was a pioneer in electrical discoveries. Faraday received practically no education, but in the bookbindery where he found work, he also … Continue reading

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Daniel 12:10

Wednesday April 5, 2023 Daniel 12:10 “Many shall be purified, made white, and refined.” This is the promise for the Lord’s coming. It is more than purity. It is to be made white, lustrous, or bright. To be purified is … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/05/2023

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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/05/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, you overwhelm us. Your might and majesty are beyond anything we can imagine or create. Your glory is so great it simply cannot be contained. Not even the vast expanse of time and space is … Continue reading

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Obedience, Trials and Tribulations – 1

Scripture References – Isaiah 50:4-9; Luke 19:28-40 One of the lies we tell children in our culture is that if they are “good” and do what is “right” then they will not be hurt. This principle is true at first, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/04/2023

Listen, Build and Listen Again More often than not, what we want is not what God wants. We desire wealth, notoriety, or influence. In our ambition, we can lose sight of the very God who created us. In the story … Continue reading

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