Sunday, March 23, 2008
HE IS RISEN!
As people across the world attend Easter services today, many will reflect on the birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ, as witnessed by hundreds of people, and recorded by four apostles, including a medical doctor. Yes, Christ's mission was to come and serve as a substitute lamb...
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Friday, March 21, 2008
WHO IS WELCOME AT MY FATHER'S HOUSE?
Pagans, Christians, and anyone can come. Many around the world celebrate today as "Good Friday," the day of Christ's crucifixtion. I was going to write something on that, but decided instead to remind all of us that the answer is faith...faith in the all-powerful God of Heaven. No matter what many...
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
GOD IS CLOSE TO THE HURTING
"The Lord is near unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." Psalms 34:18 There is something common to all human beings and that is the fact that any of us can endure a broken heart. Such an experience can yield utter despair in some and in others a sense of...
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
CAN YOU BUY A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN?
I always loved that song, despite the "backwards masking" in it. If it were possible to buy a stairway to Heaven, many people would never get there. Why? They wouldn't have enough money. The same thing is true with works. We're told good works do not earn Heaven. In fact, no matter how good you...
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Monday, March 17, 2008
LEST I'M MISUNDERSTOOD
After I wrote yesterday's entry, it occurred to me that I might have painted my mother in a bad light for calling me names and being over critical when I was a child. I have to tell you, that after I got married and lived away from home, mom and I became the best of friends. There was no name...
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
DO YOU LET YOUR PAST CONTROL YOUR FUTURE?
"He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise." Proverbs 15:31 I have to admit, I've always been stubborn. It is even part of my astrological sign as a Taurus. As a result, I've always hated to be told what to do or how to do it. I've opposed all avenues of control, since...
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
WHERE IT HURTS MOST
Have you ever thought about the area in your life that hurts most might be the area where God is trying to reach you the deepest? I've noticed that for me, there are places in my psyche that cannot be reached by a human being. As much as those who love me try, they cannot reach that deep place...
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Friday, March 14, 2008
WAYS GOD TRIES TO REACH US
This morning on my drive in to work, I admit, the music I played was loud. I suppose I was trying to drown my pain in it. There are days like this, I reminded myself, even if they turn into whole weeks. As I was consumed in the dark cloak of emotions, I spotted something from the corner of my eye. I...
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
IS GOD THERE WHEN YOU NEED HIM MOST?
I have to admit, often I have more head knowledge than I have life (and sometimes heart) experience, but every once in a while, God puts me to the test, so to speak, and I have to experience the knowledge first hand. For example, it's easy to give someone who is hurting advice, inspirational...
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
INSULT AND ABUSE
"Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you." (Proverbs 9:7,8) In my morning devotions today, I read Proverbs 9. How did I miss this before now? God had a special message for...
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