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God’s Lamp Shining
Pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19 This world is in chaos, and getting more evil as the very last days approach. But we, as God’s children, can see God’s lamp shining in a dark place, and must pay attention. The…
Read MoreTo Know Him is to Love Him
“To Know Him is to Love Him.” That song, referring to an earthly love, was a number one hit in the late 1950s and has been sung by many famous artists. Better knowing your earthly love may or may not cause you to love him or her more. But, with God, the better you know…
Read MorePraise the Creator
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are the Creator. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…The Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. (Genesis 1:1-2) All things came into being through [Christ]. And apart from Him nothing came into being that has come…
Read MorePay Now or Later
Pay now or later? Pay now and receive blessings later. OR Pleasure now and pay later. Those are crucial differences between obeying the Lord, and choosing sin. We often talk about the blessings of obedience. There are many blessings, thrilling results of following our Lord. That will be a topic for another time. Cost of Obedience…
Read MoreThe Grass is Always Greener
Do you ever think someone else’s life is better than yours? That they have been given a better ministry? Better talents? Better goodies? Do they have green grass? Are you sure? How about better problems? Do you think their problems are easier than yours? As humans, we are prone to compare ourselves to others, leading, often,…
Read MoreConditional Love
Have you ever hated someone you love? Has someone you loved ever hated you? I bet we all have hated or been hated. Well, except God. Unconditional Love God loves His children. Period. He loves us even when we sin. He loves us enough to discipline us when we sin and bring us back to…
Read MorePraise the Bread of Life
Do you want to feel closer to the Lord? Praise Him. “Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3) This is the second post in our praise series, but there are an infinite number of reasons to praise Him. Praise the Bread of Life Our Lord Jesus…
Read MoreHow to Remedy Despair
Despair? David was in despair, but didn’t know why. Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? (Psalm 42:5) There was no answer to “Why?” But we are given a remedy to despair. Here is how to remedy despair: Shift Focus by Remembering 1) Shift your focus…
Read MoreUnprayed Prayers
A friend of mine had mechanical problems during a long distance road trip. They broke down within five miles of a mechanic who had worked on another issue several years before. They (and I) had prayed for a safe and uneventful trip, which was not answered with a “Yes.” But if they had known they…
Read MoreAct on our Faith
Jesus Healed the Blind Man Jesus was walking away from Jericho, and a blind man cried out “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said: “Call him here.” The blind man jumped up and came to Jesus. Jesus then asked him what he wanted, and the blind man said: “Rabboni, I want…
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