Posted in faith on Oct 12th, 2011
Three is an important number to God, based on what we read in the Bible.
– The Father, Son and Holy Spirit
– Noah had three sons to help him build the ark
– Three angelic messengers (Were they Christ, Gabriel, Michael?) who announced to Abraham the coming birth of Isaac
– Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
– Three kings of [...]
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Posted in faith on Feb 22nd, 2011
According to the gospels, Jesus wasn’t amazed very much.
According to my quick research, there were two times that scripture says Jesus was amazed.
One time involved a person whom Jesus didn’t expect to have a correct understanding of faith — a Roman centurion. That account is in Luke 7.
The other time involved people whom Jesus [...]
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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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