Tag Archives: Religion

Obedience

Thursday March 14, 2024 Romans 6:16 You are slaves of the one whom you obey. The first thing to do in examining the power that dominates me is to take hold of the unwelcome fact that I am responsible for … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/14/2024

Resilient Hope and Red Herrings The death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, must have crushed and discouraged the early church. But in this event Luke shows us glimmers of hope. He reminds us that God is working behind the … Continue reading

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Life That Excels – 5

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 2. The Fullness of Salvation – Continued Please read Psalm 36:5-9 for the background to this section. It is a fact that they who attempt to live godly lives will suffer persecution. It is also true … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/13/2024

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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Jude 21

Wednesday March 13, 2024 Jude 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God. Some time ago, we were enjoying a surpassingly beautiful sunset. The western skies seemed like a great archipelago of golden islands, the masses in the distance rising … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/13/2024

God Rides to Battle God is good, but in the words of C.S. Lewis, “He is not tame.” When it comes time for evil to be purged from the world, He is not timid, and when He acts, He rarely … Continue reading

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Life That Excels – 4

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 2. The Fullness of Salvation Please read Psalm 36:5-9 for the background to this section. We now discover the second view that the psalmist presents to us concerning a life that excels in recognizing the fullness … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/12/2024

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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Hidden Manna

Tuesday March 12, 2024 Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/12/2024

Faith for Every Moment Sometimes it’s tempting to imagine ourselves as the hero of a dramatic scene where we’re called upon to give an account of our faith. But in real life, every action and every moment of our lives … Continue reading

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Life That Excels – 3

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 1. The Futility of Sin – Continued Please read Psalm 36:1-4 for the background to this section. When one does not have a God to whom one is accountable, one’s mouth will be filled with “trouble … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/11/2024

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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God Made Color

Monday March 11, 2024 Psalm 89:5 Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! Some people are afraid of color. They think that spirituality consists in being drab. But God made … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/11/2024

I Loved You; I Love You Now “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son” (Hosea 11:1). This line is beautiful if read alone, but it is sad when read in context: … Continue reading

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Life That Excels – 2

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 1. The Futility of Sin – Continued Please read Psalm 36:1-4 for the background to this section. God speaks. He is to be obeyed, to be loved, and to be enshrined in our hearts. In the … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 3/10/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham God STILL LOVES us. He yearns to FORGIVE us and BRING us back to Himself. He wants to fill our lives with … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 3/10/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 75 Being to lead this Life within, I was placed in Paradise without, with some advantages which the Angels have not. And being designed to immortality and an endless life, was to abide with … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 3/10/2024

A Man of Stature Scripture References: 1 Samuel 10:24, 16:6-7; 2 Corinthians 10:10 At age thirteen, while on vacation with her family, actress Betty Davis had her first crush–on a soda jerk. Each day she walked to the drugstore and … Continue reading

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Life That Excels – 1

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 This psalm contrasts human wickedness at its worst and divine goodness at its best, between what people claim will make them happy and what God affirms will make us happy. People strive to achieve success with … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 3/09/2024

Words of Judgement, Words of Hope JEREMIAH announces specific judgments that the Lord vowed to bring on nine nations (Jeremiah 46–51). In reading these sobering words, it is important to remember two truths: God’s wrath was not without cause. There … Continue reading

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