Hebrews 12:5-17 – See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many are defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even …
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Why do we suffer?
I’ve been thinking a lot about suffering lately; not so much that I’m personally in a place of extreme suffering, but I have a lot of people in my life who are experiencing some very challenging circumstances. It seems like every other day I hear that someone I know and love has been diagnosed with …
Grace Beats Regret
I am struck by a phrase in this verse: that we would be holy and blameless before Him. It doesn’t say “might be” or “hopefully will be.” It says that God chose us, before we were ever born, so that we would be holy and blameless before Him. And why we were chosen to be …
Perspective, Perseverance, and Praising the Lord
How important is it to praise the Lord? Did you realize that praising God is a command? In all honesty, I have to admit I have not previously thought about praising God as something that is required of me as a Christ-follower. In my mind, I probably filed it under “optional!” I knew that to …
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God’s Word Gives Good Counsel and Brings Us Joy
We are on a journey to expand on some of the practical applications of God’s word to our life. In a previous post (read it here), I listed eight: · The word keeps us from sin. · The word keeps us from reproach and contempt. · The word gives us good counsel, and brings us …
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The Way Of The Word 