Category: devotional
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(11) The Logic of a Blessing
“If God be for us, who can be against us.” ~ Rom. 8:31 “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and He adds no trouble to it” (Prov. 10:22) God’s blessings are good and perfect (James 1:17). As Proverbs 10:22 reminds us, when the Lord blesses, He adds no trouble to it. His gifts come…
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(10) Taking From the Lord vs. Receiving From the World ~ Jacob’s All-Nighter
“So Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestled with him till daybreak. When the Man saw that He could not overpower him, He touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the Man. Then the Man said, ‘Let me go, for it is daybreak.’ But Jacob…
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(9) Consider the Commands
“I will run in the way of your commands when you enlarge my heart.” (Psalm 119:32) “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.” (1 John 5:3) “Consider the lilies” (Luke 12:27) There are commands that feel like commands, and commands that do not feel…
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(8) Consider the Lilies
“Therefore, I say to you, do not worry … Consider the lilies … do not worry about tomorrow” Matt. 6:25…28…34 “Consider the lilies…” ~Luke.12:27 ~ There are commands that feel like they are commands and commands that simply do not feel like commands. “Consider the lilies” in Luke 12:27 is a command. Who knew that? Not…
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(7) Water Under the Bridge (A)
“A person’s wisdom has made him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” ~ Prov. 19:11 The day has begun. Before the end of the day, Point being: In a given day, a thousand offenses will be hurled at you, from out of nowhere. You just simply have to move…
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(6) The Most Interrupted Man in the World
~ Jesus was frequently interrupted—and He didn’t seem to mind. And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was…
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(5) To Deny is to Die
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24). “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me”…
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(4) Speed of Sound and Light – Emotions & Reason
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” ~ Proverbs 4:23 “Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” ~ SoS 3:7, 3:5, 8:4 Emotions travel at the speed of light (300 million m/s) while reasoning travels much more slowly at the speed of sound (343 m/sec). Reasoning plods along thought by thought, and makes a…
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(3) Those Who Trust in the Lord – Psalm 125
“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zionwhich cannot be shaken but endures forever”(Psalm 125:1). Psalm 125 mentions a remarkable mountain – Mount Zion. It is not one of the many familiar mountains mentioned so often in the Bible like Mount Sinai or Mount Hermon or Gerizim, Carmel, Hor, etc. Nor is it…
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(2) Prayer is the Best Form of Time Management
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” ~ Psm 90:12 ~ I am trying to process time in the Bible, and the thought once again is that: Prayer is the best form of time management that there is. Its better than the calendar, the clock, the phone, some…
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(1) Dew Drop Blessings ~ Psalm 133
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the good oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there,…
The Dew and the Rain 