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Tag Archives: suffering
When God Asks the Questions
Job has asked his questions. He has finally said all that he could think of to say. Now he is waiting for the answers. Then something surprising happens. God shows up not to answer the questions, but to ask His own. Continue reading
Eternal Glory
I love the phrase Paul uses to describe troubles: “Our light and momentary troubles.” Remember his light and momentary troubles? “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed, perplexed but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed” (4:8-10). Continue reading
Medium Rare or Well Done?
Open your heart to Jesus today, give yourself fully to him—all of you—don’t hold anything back. Then someday you’ll hear those words we all want to hear: “Well done.” Continue reading
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Tagged all to Jesus I surrender, living sacrifice, persecution, suffering, trials
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Who Do you Say I Am?
Jesus asks what is perhaps the most important question that can be asked, “Who do you say I am?” For the most part the crowds didn’t have a clue and even those closest to him seemed a bit confused. But impulsive Peter has it right this time: “God’s Messiah.” Continue reading
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Tagged cross, Glory, Jesus, resurrection, suffering, Who do you say that I am?
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Hard Times (Aug 21)
upright man who feared God and shunned evil. Scrupulous about sin, he tried hard to follow God. God had blessed him with a great family. He lived comfortably and well. Then one day he lost it all. Continue reading
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Tagged Hard Times, Job, suffering, unimaginable tragedy, worst nightmares
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Reckless Abandon (June 30)
all. We are so easily deterred from the task, giving way to distractions, to fears, and to our desires for comfort. We who have encountered the risen Christ, even if our encounters were perhaps less dramatic than the Damascus Road, have a story to share. We whose lives have been shaped by the grace of God have a message to pass on. Continue reading
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Tagged following Christ, hardship, Paul, reckless abandon, suffering
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No Easy Answers (Aug 23)
Job’s friends came with all the easy answers. In many cases, what they were saying would be true. But there are seldom “one size fits all” answers to life’s big questions. Job is a book about struggling with life’s mysteries when all the “right answers” don’t seem to fit. Continue reading
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Tagged Cliches ring hollow, Job, no easy answers, suffering, Where is God when I hurt?
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Hard Times (Aug 21)
Bad things do happen to good people. Job is a perfect case in point. He was a blameless and upright man who feared God and shunned evil. Scrupulous about sin, he tried hard to follow God. God had blessed him with a great family. He lived comfortably and well. Then one day he lost it all. Continue reading
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Tagged Hard Times, Job, Praise, suffering, unimaginable tragedy
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Great is Thy Faithfulness (Oct 30)
October 30 Great is Thy Faithfulness Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 119:65-72 | Lamentations 2:20 – 3:66 | Hebrews 1:1-14 | Proverbs 26:18-19 Today’s Scripture Focus: Lamentations 2:20-3:66 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to … Continue reading
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Tagged dark place, depression, finding hope, Great is Thy Faithfulness, lament, Praise, sadness, song, suffering, tears
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When God Asks the Questions (Sept 1)
September 1 When God Asks the Questions Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 97:1-6 | Job 40:1 – 42:27 | 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 | Proverbs 22:14 Today’s Scripture Focus: Job 40-42 Job has asked his questions. He has finally said all that … Continue reading
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