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Spiritual Nuggets 12/29/2023
Jack-in-the-Box Pride It’s dangerous to become too confident in the maturity of our own faith. Our pride is like the spring of a jack-in-the-box: Just when we think it’s broken or that we’ve gotten the lid on tight, it springs … Continue reading
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The Star of Christmas – 3
Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 Guiding Light Jesus Christ, to whom the star led, also leads us somewhere. He leads us in two directions, to God and to our brother. These are the two poles of great religion. The God to … Continue reading
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Continuous Conversion
Thursday December 28, 2023 Matthew 18:3 “Unless you are converted and become as little children.” These words of Our Lord are true of our initial conversion, but we have to be continuously converted all the days of our lives, continually … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/28/2023
Reframe It “ ‘Too often they have attacked me from my youth.’ Let Israel say, ‘Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me’ “ (Psalm 129:1-2). As these verses show, sometimes problems can be … Continue reading
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The Star of Christmas – 2
Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 The Light – Continued The Bible says in effect: When you have peeled away layer after layer of things as they appear, you come to the heart of things as they are and you can call … Continue reading
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Genesis 8:12
Wednesday December 27, 2023 Genesis 8:12 He . . . sent out the dove, which did not return again to him anymore. First, we have the dove going forth from the ark, and finding no rest upon the wild and … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/27/2023
Surprise Redemption We often fail to be amazed at redemption. Perhaps we’re only dimly aware of our own failings, or (worse) we are blind to how amazing it is that God has shown us grace at all. In Psalm 126 … Continue reading
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The Star of Christmas – 1
Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew in his beautiful story of the birth of Jesus makes much use of a star. He tells how wise men came from the East to Jerusalem, having followed the light of a star. They asked: … Continue reading
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The Vanguard and Rear Guard of the Church
Tuesday December 26, 2023 Isaiah 52:12 For the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. We shall soon launch into another year, and hitherto we have found our years to be years … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/26/2023
Unity in Adversity Distress can unite people. In difficult moments, in shared pain, we discover our true friends. When David fled from King Saul, his divided family was suddenly supportive of him, as was every man in the region who … Continue reading
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When God Made Himself Little – 5
Scripture References: John 1:1-18 Full of Truth Not only is Jesus full of grace, He is also full of truth. Truth is one of the watchwords of John’s Gospel, occurring over thirty times. Jesus embodied truth. He said once, “I … Continue reading
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Thou Art Worthy
Monday December 25, 2023 Revelation 5:9 They sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/25/2023
Eternal Hope We don’t often realize where we put our hope. We can seek sustenance, energy, or relief in the most transient, innocuous things, from our morning coffee to a vacation we’ve been anticipating for months. These things are not … Continue reading
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When God Made Himself Little – 4
Scripture References: John 1:1-18 We Beheld His Glory Despite the fact that Jesus Christ was clothed in our flesh, having our frail and fragile form and dwelling in the midst of our common life, people saw glory in Him. John … Continue reading
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Classic Devotional 12/24/2023
Centuries of Meditations – First Century 64 These wounds are in themselves orifices too small to let in my sight, to the vast comprehensions of Thine eternal love. These wounds engraved in Thy hands are but shady impressions, unless I … Continue reading
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Classic Poetry 12/24/2023
*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as … Continue reading
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