To hear this Morning Devotion, please click It’s the contents that really count
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It is a bit frustrating to purchase a product that promises a certain benefit but then, when used, fails to deliver.
Thank God for those random times we kept the receipt.
We learn from such experiences that what is on the label is no guarantee [...]
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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click Fear buttons
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Everybody has fear buttons.
I’m talking about those buttons in our individual lives that are periodically pushed by others or by unexpected life circumstances.
We might get by for a bit when others “tap, tap, tap” on those buttons, but sooner or later the fear monster jumps up like [...]
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Among the many visually rich stories in the Bible, the account recorded in 2 Chronicles 20 holds a special place in my mind.
Thousands of men, women and children gathered at the Jerusalem temple in fear because a massive horde of pagan warriors was marching to Jerusalem to [...]
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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click Satan’s miscalculation
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Talk about a contrast.
So many times, God has sent blessings into our lives to influence us toward a more faithful life.
Yet, we’ve misread those blessings and misused them for purposes contrary to the purposes of God.
And so many times, Satan has tossed wrenches of affliction or [...]
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A key measure of our faith is how we conduct ourselves when others make costly decisions.
I’m talking about those times when you’re given a pitcher of lemon juice and you scurrying to make lemonade.
In the Apostle Paul’s case, as recorded in Acts 27, the lemon juice was ocean-sized.
And yet, [...]
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