Tag Archives: Scriptures

Spiritual Nuggets 6/07/2024

Traditions and a Priority Problem Traditions make us feel secure. They give us a sense of camaraderie with those who came before us, and they can build a sense of community with those around us. But traditions handed down unexamined … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/06/2024

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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Work Out What God Works In

Thursday June 6, 2024 Philippians 2:12 Work out your own salvation . . . Your will agrees with God, but in your flesh there is a disposition which renders you powerless to do what you know you ought to do. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/06/2024

The Results of Worship and Teaching “It happened that when Solomon finished praying to Yahweh all of the prayer and this plea, he got up from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling down on his knees with his palms … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/05/2024

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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Psalm 57:7

Wednesday June 5, 2024 Psalm 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God. We not always feel joyful, but we are always to count it joy. This word reckon is one of the keywords of Scripture. It is the same word … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/05/2024

The Pursuit of God We’re willing to put an incredible amount of effort into pursuing something that’s really important to us. Before buying a new gadget, we’ll read reviews, research the manufacturer’s reputation, and consult our tech-savvy friends. Our efforts … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/04/2024

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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Plenary Absolution

Tuesday June 4, 2024 Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. I remember a lawyer making this remark about a man’s will, that if he were about … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/04/2024

Of Fields and Temples The building of Solomon’s temple and the growth of the kingdom of God are similar: Both require extensive labor. Both bring miraculous results. And in both efforts, the dredging and toil can proceed for weeks, months, … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/03/2024

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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Flawless Precision

Monday June 3, 2024 Ephesians 1:8 He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight. What is wisdom? It is the skill to achieve the most perfect ends by the most perfect means. Both the means and the ends have … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/03/2024

Cutting a Deal With God Sometimes we think we can make deals with God. We hear His commands, but we plan on being faithful later. Or we make light of our rebellious thoughts and actions, thinking they’re only minor offenses … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 6/02/2024

The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham But how do we understand something like this? Why does God allow evil like this to take place? Perhaps that … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 6/02/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 88 O Thou Sun of Righteousness, eclipsed on the Cross, overcast with sorrows, and covered with the shadow of death, remove the veil of Thy flesh that I may see Thy glory. Those cheeks … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 6/02/2024

Only a Few Scripture References: Psalm 18:1-3, 16-17; Romans 8:17 Forty-six percent of actors and actresses live in Los Angeles and 36 percent in New York. In 1982 they earned an unevenly distributed $459 million. More than 81 percent of … Continue reading

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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 5

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 Until He Comes . . . – Continued From Last Lesson: Since Christ has given Himself for us to redeem and purify us, it is for each of us to fall in with that purpose and … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 6/01/2024

A Nation Loses Its Conscience AMOS’ description of Israel is sobering, if not downright frightening: “They do not know to do right” (Amos 3:10). Wickedness overflows the nation like a mighty river. As a result, the people are drowning in … Continue reading

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God the Architect

Saturday June 1, 2024 Psalm 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the twentieth century’s most well-known architects, practiced “organic architecture”—designs that flow out of and reflect the … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 6/01/2024

Pencil-In-the-Hand Illustration One evening Lord Radstock was speaking at a meeting in Woolwich, and afterwards nearly missed his train home. He had just time to jump in as the guard blew his whistle. But a young army officer had followed … Continue reading

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