Tag Archives: Religion

Reflecting With God 7/13/2023

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 Price of Vision

Thursday July 13, 2023 Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. Our soul’s history with God is frequently the history of the “passing of the hero.” Over and over again God has to remove … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/13/2023

Butcher Drives Sheep A party of tourists was on its way to Palestine and its guide was describing some of the quaint customs of the East. “Now,” said he, “you are accustomed to seeing the shepherd following his sheep through … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/13/2023

Letting Evil Burn “And Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying . . . ‘let them take to you a red heifer without a physical defect . . . And you will give it to Eleazar the priest, and it … Continue reading

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 4

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From the Old to the New (Luke 5:27–39) When Jesus called Levi, He accomplished three things: He saved a lost soul; He added a new disciple to His band; and He created an opportunity to explain … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/12/2023

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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Mark 11:24

Wednesday July 12, 2023 Mark 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. Consecration is entered by an act of faith. You are to take … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/12/2023

The Shepherd and Flock In our country we do not realize the intimacy of a shepherd with his flock as they do in Syria and in parts of Southern Europe. It was my daily delight every day for many weeks … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/12/2023

It Will Seem Simple in Retrospect We’re all faced with difficult tasks. When Paul wrote to the Corinthians, he was forced to confront their spiritual problems, which were slowly destroying God’s work among them. Paul was thankful for them (1 … Continue reading

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 3

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From Guilt to Forgiveness (Luke 5:17–26) Jesus returned to Capernaum, possibly to Peter’s house, and the crowd gathered to see Him heal and to hear Him teach. But a new element was added: some of the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/11/2023

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 Mission of the Son of Man

Tuesday July 11, 2023 Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” It is strange what unusual places Christ finds some of his people in! I knew one of Christ’s … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/11/2023

I Am The Door A tourist in Syria observed with interest how a shepherd drove all his sheep into a sheepfold one evening. The fold was an enclosing wall with only one opening. On that opening he noticed that there … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/11/2023

The Power Struggle Every leader faces power struggles—from those who follow the leader and from those the leader follows. If there isn’t some sort of struggle, the leader probably isn’t doing his or her job well. It’s simple: those who … Continue reading

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 2

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From Sickness to Health (Luke 5:12–16) The next person was a man who needed to be changed, for he was a leper. Among the Jews, several skin diseases were classified as leprosy, including our modern Hansen’s … Continue reading

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Praise The Lord 7/11/2023

Nehemiah 9:5-8 (NLT) “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! “You alone are the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/10/2023

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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God In the Form of Man

Monday July 10, 2023 Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. So completely are we carried … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/10/2023

That’s Enough The Rev. R. I. Williams telephoned his sermon topic to the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. “The Lord is my Shepherd,” he said. “Is that all?” he was asked. He replied, “That’s enough.” And the church page carried Mr. William’s … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/10/2023

A Psalm of Confidence “You are my Lord,” the psalmist acknowledges. “I have no good apart from you” (Psalm 16:2). We know that God is everything we need, but somehow the details still get in the way. We want to … Continue reading

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