Tag Archives: Wisdom

Food For Thought 7/18/2023

Sick Sheep Follows Anyone An American, traveling in Syria, saw three native shepherds bring their flocks to the same brook, and the flocks drank there together. At length one shepherd arose and called out, “Men-ah! men-ah!,” the Arabic for “follow … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/18/2023

We Don’t (Really) Mean It “I’ll pray for you.” We say it often, but how many times do we actually remember to do it? Our biggest downfall might not be a lack of compassion—it’s probably just not taking time to … Continue reading

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The Beginning of Grace – 2

Scripture References: Genesis 3 The Beginning of Grace The grace of God began in the heart of God. The Lord looked upon this man He had made, a man rebellious, a man who had rather follow the seductive whisperings of … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/17/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Mighty God, wonderful Lord, we cannot praise you enough. We know that even if we could gather up all the words of praise and worship that have ever been written or offered they would be no … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/17/2023

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 Glory of the Cross

Monday July 17, 2023 Isaiah 53:11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. The meaning of these “stripes” in the original … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/17/2023

“Forces Me To Lie Down” “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures . . .” The verb here is strong: He compels me, he forces me to lie down in green pastures. An American traveling in Syria became … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/17/2023

A Merciful Smackdown Sometimes, we’d rather not be teachable. When it comes to taking advice from people in my church community, it’s easier to keep an emotional distance than it is to listen. If I tread lightly on their sin, … Continue reading

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The Beginning of Grace – 1

Scripture References: Genesis 3 They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 7/15/2023

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed promise! Holy Spirit, make it happen in and upon my soul, day by day. Bring me under the continued baptisms of your sovereign influence, and cause me to feel all the sweet … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/15/2023

The Old Man Must Go NOW the reason for Abram’s wasted years and for God’s halting him at Haran is given to us clearly in Genesis 12. Abram had believed God and he had left behind, Ur of the Chaldees. … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/15/2023

Leadership Principles From Nehemiah – 7 Leaders Serve People (Nehemiah 7:1-5). SOME people regard leadership primarily as the art of getting results. Great leaders, they say, are those who get the job done. It matters very little how they operate, … Continue reading

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Certainty In Uncertainty

For Saturday July 15, 2023 1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 7/15/2023

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. – Romans 12:10 Billy Graham In my ministry, I’ve been blessed by the people who have surrounded me and worked with me. Without . . . all the people who have … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 7/15/2023

A Sixth Sense This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 7/15/2023

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 41 As pictures are made curious by lights and shades, which without shades could not be: so is felicity composed of wants and supplies; without which mixture there could be no felicity. Were there … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/14/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly Father, we praise you that though we say that you love us, we have little idea just how enormous and overwhelming that love really is. We praise you that your nature is holy and that … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/14/2023

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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John 20:20

Friday July 14, 2023 John 20:20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Many a disciple of Jesus sits alone with his sorrows and … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/14/2023

Lifting the Little Lamb A friend of mine who had been in Eastern lands told me he saw a shepherd who wanted his flock to cross a river. He went into the water himself and called them; but no, they … Continue reading

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