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Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts
The Right Response (Sept 4)
As scripture is read and explained and applied through preaching, God speaks to us. His word to us requires a response. That response is an important part of our worship. Continue reading
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Tagged preaching, response to the Word, right response, Worship
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Good Friends (Sept 3)
friends for the journey; Friends who will be there to encourage you when you get down; Friends who will keep you accountable and speak the truth in love when you are tempted to fall; Friends who will be faithful even when you do fall; Friends who will accept you and love you through it all. Continue reading
I’m Bored (Sept 2)
acher is bored. “Everything is meaningless” “All things are wearisome.” He has tried stimulating every one of his senses with the best life could offer. Where did it take him?Nowhere. He was bored. Continue reading
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Tagged Bored, ecclesiastes, hedonism, materialism, meaningless, pleasing God, purposeless
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What God Asks the Questions (Sept 1)
ting for the answers. Then something surprising happens. God shows up not to answer the questions, but to ask His own. Continue reading
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Eternal Glory (Aug 31)
How can he say that such things were light and momentary troubles? Because Paul focused the eyes of his heart on the hope that is to come—his focus was eternal glory. He knew that the rewards for his faithful service and all the blessings of the life to come would so far outweigh the suffering and pain he had experienced here that they could only be considered light and momentary troubles. Continue reading
Sing a New Song (Aug 30)
oo. But, we dare not get stuck in a rut. Here the psalmist calls us to worship the Lord with new songs. Continue reading
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Tagged fresh experiences, fresh songs, new meaning, new songs
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Glowing with Glory (Aug 29)
Moses walked intimately with the Lord and the effect was sometimes seen on his face–it would glow with reflected glory. But over time, the glory would fade, so Moses began to put a veil over his face. Continue reading
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Tagged Glowing with glory, growth, Moses, reflecting glory, surpassing glory
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What is that Fragrance You Are Wearing?
As we know and walk in the fullness of Christ, we begin to take on an aroma–-the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Christ. Wherever we go, that pleasant aroma follows us. Just by being around us, people sense Christ’s joy, or his love, or his kindness, or one of his other winsome character qualities. As Christ lives out his life in us, we become more and more like him, and people begin to notice the difference. Continue reading
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Tagged aroma, christlike, fragrance, knowledge of Christ
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Purer Than Gold (Aug 27)
was wrestling with feelings of abandonment from God. He wanted to state his case before the Almighty, but he seemed unable to find him. Often the trials of life bring on such feelings of abandonment. “But if I go to the east, he is not there, if I go to the west I do not find him. When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.” Continue reading
Comfort Received, Comfort Given (Aug 26)
revelation of the truths they contain. Think on these: “God is the Father of compassion,” He is “the God of all comfort.” We all do well to allow those truths to sink deeply into our hearts. While life is difficult and there is more than enough suffering for all of us, he is the Father of compassion and the God of all Comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. That is good news. Continue reading
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