Monthly Archives: December 2009
Psalm 18:20-27
This passage meant a lot to me yesterday as I went through work, realizing that sometimes it is just hard doing “the right thing.” I thought maybe some others of you needed to hear the same message I did, so simply put, there is no commentary here… Continue reading
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Are you afraid of the dark?
So many kids, it seems, are afraid of the dark. They are worried or scared that monsters may be there to “get them.” I remember those days, and I’m still uncomfortable in the dark, but I’m not afraid of it. I am afraid of heights, which some people say is just foolish, since I want to jump out of airplanes (but that’s a whole different story). Continue reading
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Praise Receipts
Recently, a church member came to me and informed me that she received a blessing from praying to the Lord on a day when she vowed only to “Give Thanks to the Lord” and to ask for nothing in return. I thought to myself – wow!, when we truly commit to doing God’s Will, and ask nothing in return, we in fact DO receive something in return – a mighty blessing. Continue reading
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So the church grew…
Next time you wonder why the church may not be growing, don’t point to those people who have left, but think inwardly about what YOU can do to be a better follower of God. How can we show God’s love through us? How can we help God grow our church?
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Abiding love
“Abiding love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.” – Psalm 32:10 Continue reading
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Look!
Wouldn’t it be great if we could just “see” God as He walks by us? We read about John (the Baptist):
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! – John 1:29
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“Here’s your sign”
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. – Isaiah 7:14
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Forgiving one another
Recently an adult (we’ll call “Bill”) confessed to me that he was having trouble forgiving someone (we’ll call “Joe”). We talked for some time about the situation and Bill knew that he was wrong not to forgive Joe, but Bill was really struggling with what Joe did and just couldn’t forgive him. Continue reading
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