Posted in intercession on Mar 12th, 2013
Wow.
An incredible picture of God’s power and grace was painted for me in the book of Numbers today.
Even more impressive was the picture of bold, loving, conviction-based leadership shown by Moses and his high priest brother Aaron.
I’m not going to explain the whole story but instead ask you to read Numbers 16:41-50.
The key verse is […]
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Posted in compassion on Feb 20th, 2013
It’s easier to plant bush bean seeds than it is tomato seeds.
Why? The bean seeds look like shriveled beans and are relatively large and easy to handle.
The tomato seeds, depending on the variety, can be quite small and slightly harder to manage.
But the tomato vine grows larger than the bush bean plant […]
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Posted in compassion on Jan 7th, 2013
I wasn’t careful this morning when calling up the online One-Year Bible. Instead of selecting the reading for January 7, I inadvertantly opened the reading for November 7.
The fact that I didn’t catch that my reading was much different than the preceding days doesn’t surprise me, though.
I was up at 4:40 a.m. to take […]
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Posted in intercession on Sep 8th, 2011
Since my elementary school playground days, I’ve had a problem with people who picked on others.
On more than one occasion, I’ve found trouble because I confronted a bully’s abusive behavior toward somebody weaker.
Perhaps you also feel your blood beginning to boil when you see an abuser.
This emotional response is a faint reflection of the intercessory […]
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Posted in prayer on Jun 14th, 2011
My eyelids are heavy this morning, even though I spent six hours in bed last night.
Of course, I didn’t sleep the instant I hit the mattress, so I actually slept something less than that.
Not enough sleep, I know.
This is my pattern and has been for many years.
Thank God for coffee.
Busy, busy, busy…. that’s the situation.
So […]
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