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(21) George Müller & Praying for Small Things
~ The following is an excerpt from George Müller on praying for small things: “A Christian lady said, lately, that thirty-five years ago she heard me speak on this subject in Devonshire; and that then I referred to praying about little things. I had said, that suppose a parcel came to us, and it should…
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(3′) Prayer’s Expectant Eyes ~ Part 2
~ What follows are some notes from George Müller’s autobiography The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord’s Dealings With George Müller. It is on the same theme that I have blogged on before, to wit, the expectancy we ought to exercise subsequent to prayer. To you I lift up my eyes, O…
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(20) Flipping the Script
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send…
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(19) Psalm 104 & the Bare Minimum
“…wine that gladdens the human heart, oil to make faces glow, and bread to sustain their hearts.” ~ Psalm 104:15 (CJB) In ancient Israel, bread was the staple of life — the everyday must-have. Without it, survival was impossible. Wine and oil, however, were not essentials; they were gifts of joy, beauty, and celebration. God…
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(2′) Prayer’s Expectant Eyes ~ Part 1
~ I find Psalm 5:3 to be interesting because it is not simply about praying, but it is also about how we are to watch and wait subsequent to praying. “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly” (Psalm 5:3, NIV). O Yahweh, in the morning,…
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(1′) The Final Word Is Profit
~ In the above verse, when Isaiah uses the word profit, he is not speaking in a business sense. That is to say, he is not discussing say net profit or ROI. ~ What Isaiah is talking about is something much larger and deeper. He is talking about flourishing and this in many ways such…
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(18) Moses & Anger Management
~ Moses’ career began with anger, continued on with anger and close to ended with anger. There is a pattern to consider. Consider … – Moses’ anger led to murder and fleeing Egypt (Exodus 2). – Moses got angry and fought with shepherds by a well (Ex. 2). – Moses went out from Pharaoh’s presence in…
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(17) Water Under the Bridge (B)
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll…
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(16) WISDOM, FAST and SLOW
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you” (James 1:5). ~ We have all probably read James 1:5 or heard it somewhere and assumed that wisdom was a 1-click prayer request away. And yet we have also at…
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(15) Prayer Completes Wisdom
Trust in the Lord with all your heartAnd do not lean on your own understanding.In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He will make your paths straight. ~ Prov. 3:5-6 Got wisdom? Trust in the Lord with all your heart. . . lean not on your own understanding. Got prayer? ~ The assumption of verse 5…
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(14) Grace That Shows Itself in Graciousness
“To whom much is given, much will be required.”~ Luke 12:48 There’s a strange irony I’ve often noticed online. In blogs, forums, and comment sections, people who talk about grace often do so with surprisingly little graciousness. Heated arguments erupt over theological points—but the tone, the posture, the heart, the barbs, the jabs, and yes,…
The Dew and the Rain 