Oct
31
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Oct
30
Wall Building
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Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” Nehemiah 2:17
When the Hebrews returned from exile, they saw the City of God was a pile of rubble. It was open and vulnerable to attack. What remained of the Temple where God had promised to dwell was in ruins.
Oct
30
Armed and Ready
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Armed and Ready
What would you do? How would you react? Have you given any thought to how you would react if you were commanded not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus?
“And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.” (Acts 4:18)
It’s not a contemporary problem … the apostles faced this dilemma during the birth of the church and many across the globe today live under the same laws.
Oct
29
Sow True
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As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. Matthew 13:20-22
Reading this, it sounds like Jesus was speaking to people today, doesn’t it? Well, actually He is. Because today’s trials and tribulations, temptations and snares are the same as they have always been.
Oct
29
The Secret Place
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Psalm 91 is one of the most-often read of all the psalms. It is also one of the least understood as many don’t take the time to truly think about what it means to “dwell in the secret place of the Most High.”
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1)
Ask yourself these questions: Are you at home in God, at rest in Him? Are you acquainted with Him throughout your whole being? Is your heart-work the service of God? Do you worship within the veil, loving to be alone with Him and converse with Him in solitude?
Oct
28
Road haze
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies Psalm 119:59
Have you ever driven down the road, lost in thought only to blink and realize you were several miles down the road? I have. During most of my life, we lived in a small bedroom town but I worked in the city, which meant long commutes. And everyday I’d sit for over an hour in traffic heading either into work or back home, creeping along watching the rear bumper in front of me and reading its stickers for the umpteenth time. Save the whales. Vote for blah-blah, my child is an honor student, honk if you love fishing. Those were often my blank out times.
Oct
28
Burden of Bitterness
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Have you ever tried to pick up something that was too heavy? What was your immediate reaction? Most likely you cried out in pain and dropped it, or kept silent and suffered for it later. Regardless of your reaction, you reacted.
The burden of bitterness is too heavy for anyone to carry. In fact, if we pick it up and attempt to carry it, it will weigh us down and eventually crush us to the point that we will be unable to function. Yet, day after day we pick up bitterness and try to walk around with it strapped on our back.
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