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The Best Is Yet To Come!
We know we need some good news. In fact, we need as much good news as we can get! With 2020 behind us, we are desperate now to be told that something good, something better and brighter is on the way. Well…it is! But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, …
The End of the Matter
Stephen Covey famously suggested that one of the habits of highly effective people is that they “begin with the end in mind.” I was thinking of that phrase recently while studying the book of Ecclesiastes at the very time that we have started a brand new year. Seeing that this is January of 2021, it …
What A Year
What a year this has been! We have seen a lot and been through even more. To put it mildly, 2020 has been a challenge. Yet, here we are, ready to begin something brand new…a new year that has the potential to special. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The …
Finding Favor
Numerous times in Scripture we read about godly men and women who “find favor” in the sight of God and the people around them. It seems to be a common characteristic. For example: · Esther is described again and again as one who won favor in the sight of the king and his subordinates (2:9, …
Suffering but not Forgotten
The book of Job provides valuable insight into numerous areas of our lives. For one, we learn that genuine struggle and suffering does not mean we have been forgotten by God. Job struggled with these feelings: “Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy?” (13:24) He felt forgotten. It was as …
The Power of God’s Word
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb. 4:12) Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with the meekness the implanted word, …
If The Doors Are Blocked….
Mark chapter 2 (as well as Matthew 9 and Luke 5), records the time that Jesus Christ healed a paralyzed man—one who had to be carried by his friends. The report begins by telling us that Jesus was wildly popular at this particular time: “And many were gathered together, so that there was no more …
Our Vote
It occurs to me that there are some significant similarities between casting a vote in the democratic process and in living the Christian life. Casting a vote is much more than merely marking a piece of paper and subsequently placing it in the proper receptacle. Similarly, living the Christian life is much more than simply …
Blessings of Worship
1 & 2 Chronicles offers us several great reminders about what a wonderful blessing worship should be to our lives. Especially right now when our routines have been disrupted, we need to make sure we are participating with heart, soul, mind, and strength. When the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem, David declared …
Feeling Overwhelmed
It is easy to get discouraged and to feel overwhelmed. We have numerous responsibilities and expectations put upon us and the pressure to accomplish it all can be a heavy burden. The burden can feel especially heavy if we are convinced we must carry it alone. Consider just a couple of moments from the life …
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