Morning Devotion

Part of being a faithful believer involves knowing the difference in status between man and God.
Job got it. Do we?
“The LORD said to Job: Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who accuses God answer Him!
“Then Job answered the LORD : “I am unworthy—how can I reply to You? [...]

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We humans love checklists.
As we mark off each item while we’re shopping or building or detailing a car or, for some, searching for a mate, we gain a greater sense of progress toward an important goal.
As I read today’s segment in the One-Year Bible, I felt compelled to take a different approach to the Morning [...]

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If you’ve ever been involved with a church building program, you know that the journey from concept to concrete to consecration service is not an overnight affair.
It often takes a couple of years and sometimes bucketfuls of blood, sweat and tears.
Oh yeah, and a bunch of money.
It’s hard to imagine a church construction project lasting [...]

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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click From hunter to hunted
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One week, he’s the hunter.
The next week, he’s the hunted.
Hmmmm…..
It’s not an easy thing to lay down the spear, particularly when there’s a good chance that the person picking it up might try to use it against you.
But that’s just what happened when a Christian-persecuting [...]

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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click  When faith and fairness clash
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“Let me get this straight.
“You explained to a demon-possessed woman how she could be set free from her spiritual bondage and return to a normal life.
“You did so because you love to help people.
“Yet you were arrested, stripped and beaten by an angry mob.
“Then [...]

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