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Finishing the Story, Feeding the Five Thousand, and Finding Healing – Mark 6:30-56
After you’ve read the Bible through a number of times, it’s easy to become jaded and think that you’ll never find anything new. I wonder if that happened to the disciples and that’s why they didn’t learn the lesson of … Continue reading
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June 4 – When We’re With Him
2 Chronicles 21-22 John 14 “There are many rooms in my Father’s house; I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. After I go and prepare a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, cares of this world, Cross, desires, Father's House, forgive sins, God, good works, heaven, His presence, honor, house, importance, Jesus, Judas, Last Supper, maid, mansions, permanent address, prepare a place, Realtor, relationship with the Father, rest, righteous, rooms, sacrifice, safety, Value, wealth
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March 7 – Rest
Matthew 11:20-30; Leviticus 13; Proverbs 25 When I first started teaching, I had a mentor. She was an expert in the field of teaching I was going into. We would discuss plans and problems. We would talk about how to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible study, burdened, Christian life, Church, concerns, depend on Jesus, endure, family issues, fear, hiding sin, Jesus, mentor, new Christians, perfect, prayer partner, rest, sin, teaching, weary, yoke
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February 7 – Rest and Peace
Hebrews 3:1-4:13; Genesis 48; Psalm 38 One of the most tiring things that we humans deal with is conflict. Some people seem to thrive on conflict, but even for them, it’s emotionally draining – win or lose. Our world is … Continue reading
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Tagged 25/8, ambition, Arabs, career, conflict, fall short, family, God, Hebrews, I am right, Israelis, let go and let God, Middle East, Nobel Peace Prize, peace, problems, Ralph Bunche, Relationship with God, rest, Sabbath, work for peace, working hard, you are wrong
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January 28 – God’s Got This
Luke 20:27-47; Genesis 37; Psalm 28 Have you ever wanted to run away and hide? Maybe it’s personal troubles and you just don’t want to be around people. Maybe relationships in the family aren’t going so well and it’s time … Continue reading
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Tagged adulting, blanket fort, brother against brother, David, family troubles, God, God's got this, Grace, help, hide, Israel, Lord, love, mercy, minister, Nabal, name of Jesus, persecution, personal troubles, physical difficulties, praise, refuge, rest, run away, Saul, shield, strength, time with God, troubles of the world, trust
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Taking a Break…
Greetings folks! I am taking a break from writing the devotionals until January 1. I will be traveling and my schedule will make it difficult to keep up with the writing. I need to relax and retool during this time. … Continue reading
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Tagged break, devotionals, new start, New Year, rest, travel, vacation
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August 20 – Sabbath
Psalm 103:1-8; Nehemiah 13:15-22; Luke 6:1-5 As the school year gets ready to start, with me not doing so for the first time in 25 years, I look back nostalgically and think about some of the things I used to … Continue reading
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June 11 – Getaway Time
Romans 15:14-33; 1 Samuel 29-31; Psalm 71 Sometimes we just need to get away and hide from the world. A popular meme on the internet puts it this way: “I’ve decided I no longer want to be an adult…if anyone … Continue reading
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March 8 – Happy Sabbath!
Matthew 12:1-21; Leviticus 14; Proverbs 26 The Pharisees really wanted God to love them and the nation of Israel. As they remembered history they understood why God brought judgment on the nation. One of the reasons for judgment: not keeping … Continue reading
March 7 – Weary
Matthew 11:20-30; Leviticus 13; Proverbs 25 I hear a lot of weary people talking. “I’m tired.” “I don’t know why I’m so tired, but I am.” Some have great responsibilities and the burdens of those responsibilities would tire anyone. Some … Continue reading
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