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God, our perfect Father, perfectly disciplines His children. Christ took our deserved punishment so we, His followers, are not punished, but are disciplined in order to make us into the image of Christ. Thus you are to know in your heart that the Lord your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his…

Our hummingbird feeder was well used and needed refilling every 24 hours. It was fun to watch. But then… A hummingbird bully* appeared, chasing any hummingbird that tried to feed. After a day or two of raucous activity, the feeder now rarely has a hummingbird visitor. And those, not for long. One web site counseled…

Flying Once when we were on an instrument flight plan (a flight with a defined course and altitude, monitored by Air Traffic Control), I bumped the navigation device, changing the setting. And, instantly, we were on a flight path other than our assigned one. WHOOPS! Air traffic control contacted us, we identified our (my) error,…

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. (John 17:17) Nine little words; three critical concepts. Sanctify We, Christians, have been saved from the power of sin. We are now being saved from sin’s power as we learn to walk according to the Spirit. Sanctification isn’t always comfortable because suffering is often the tool God…

The US civic scene is chaotic! Democrats versus Republicans. Strife within each party. Protests of all sorts, some violent. Demonstrations by different advocacy groups. Name calling. Insults. Aspersions on motives and character. Inability (and/or unwillingness) to agree on facts. Different conceptions of where we should head. Diverse opinions on next steps. Alas. Whose side are…

Jesus Christ is the cornerstone, the perfect stone that controls the accuracy of a building’s angles and lines. Behold, I [the LORD God] am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.(Isaiah 28:16) Jesus was rejected and crucified…

A New Name You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas (which is translated Peter).(John 1:42) The gospels and Acts show Simon’s development into his new name, including times of failure when the Lord again called him “Simon.” (See John 21:15-17) Our New Name We also are growing into a new name…

Banners The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics feature athletes proudly displaying their countries’ flags. The ongoing conflicts we see on the news—both domestic and international—display flags/banners carried by various parties. We can now readily identify the flags and goals of various groups. If you are caught in a demonstration, you can judge which…