Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Reflecting With God 1/29/2024

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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Take Your Cowboy God

Monday January 29, 2024 Psalm 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Christianity at any given time is strong or weak depending upon her concept … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/29/2024

Feeling Entitled Familiarity breeds contempt, so the saying goes. But the line from Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Lion” wasn’t meant to imply that we often take those closest to us for granted. Rather, the fox fails to properly … Continue reading

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Practical Benefits of the Gospel – 2

Scripture Reference: Romans 5:1-11 Hope does not put us to shame. The NKJV says, “hope does not disappoint.” If we were to hope for something but then later find that we were never going to get it, our hope would … Continue reading

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Sunday Prayer & Praise 1/28/2024

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Most gracious Father, holy and just, we come before You with praise in our hearts and thanksgiving on our lips. We are so small compared to You and yet You still call us Your children. … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 1/28/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham If anything has been accomplished through my life, it has been solely GOD’S DOING, not mine, and HE—not I— must get the … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 1/28/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 69 O Adorable Trinity! What hast Thou done for me? Thou hast made me the end of all things, and all the end of me. I in all, and all in me. In every … Continue reading

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Practical Benefits of the Gospel – 1

Scripture Reference: Romans 5:1-11 In the previous chapter of Romans, Paul touches on justification and here the apostle carries his case for justification forward another step by taking up the question: What are the benefits of justification in the believer’s … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 1/27/2024

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Precious Lord Jesus! Oh for grace to love you, who have so loved us! You stoop to call such poor sinful people your own, and love them as your own, and consider every … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 1/27/2024

Worship and Service WHAT is your concept of worshiping the Lord? Attending a church service at which you sing hymns, read Scripture, recite prayers, listen to a sermon, and partake of holy communion? All of these practices can lead to … Continue reading

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Be a Philippian

Saturday January 27, 2024 Philippians 4:19 My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Hermeneutics is the science of interpretation, especially of sacred or other literary texts. The English word comes … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 1/27/2024

Most Important People MANY important lessons lie here in the story of Abraham, the intercessor. First is the importance of believers in the world. The most important people in all the world are that little company of often unrecognized but … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/26/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you for opening your kingdom and allowing us to enter, and for promising that through your Holy Spirit you will enable us to live as free citizens now and that we shall share … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/26/2024

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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Luke 17:5

Friday January 26, 2024 Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” We see from the Gospels that there was nothing for which Jesus so often upbraided His disciples as for their lack of faith. Undoubtedly there … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/26/2024

Patterns and Prophecies Luke sees the events surrounding Jesus’ life through the lens of Isaiah. For Luke, Jesus’ life is Isaiah’s prophecy made tangible and complete. Jesus is the anticipated Messiah, prophet, and savior. Even John the Baptist’s role in … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/25/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, we praise you that even when we did not respond to your love but used our free will to live life our own way you did not reject us. In Christ you reached down … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/25/2024

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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Leave Room For God

Thursday January 25, 2024 Galatians 1:15-16 But when he . . . who called me by his grace, was pleased . . . As workers for God we have to learn to make room for God—to give God ‘elbow room.’ … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/25/2024

In Grief It’s difficult to know how to respond to people suffering grief. Those brave enough to speak often attempt to rationalize another’s grief with ill-timed theological truths. Those who feel inadequate or awkward about reaching out to grieving people … Continue reading

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