Posted in Jesus Christ on Nov 30th, 2011
I’ve missed you.
During the past week of activity on and near the Oregon coastline, I didn’t have opportunity to prepare the weekday Morning Devotions and the absence of expression left a distinct void within me.
I’m glad to be back in the saddle.
Because our return flight bordered on red-eye status — we hit the bed at [...]
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Posted in salvation on Nov 4th, 2011
Never forget that the desire of God’s heart is to have a forever relationship with you.
That’s why He sent Jesus to earth.
That’s why He asked Jesus to die on the cross for your sins and mine.
And that’s why He placed in scripture the words found in Hebrews 6:19-20.
“We have this [...]
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Posted in God's grace on Oct 5th, 2011
We’ve all said, or at least thought, that it’s good that we’re not God.
Of course, we could never qualify for such a role because we’re sinners.
Yet, the idea of having supreme, omnipotent power and authority does prompt us at times to ponder.
Such as if we had been on the throne of heaven when the people [...]
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Posted in blessings on Sep 20th, 2011
In the 33rd chapter of Isaiah’s prophecy, there is a passage that offers a concise checklist for people who want to please God and receive blessings from Him.
This six-item checklist is a great tool for keeping us on the “straight and narrow” so that we can be the people God desires us to be.
“Who of [...]
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Posted in salvation on Sep 14th, 2011
You’ve heard the nostalgic phrase, “You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy.”
This phrase, of course, is not talking about international travel, but instead the deep-rooted mindset and cultural habits that permeate the heart and soul of folk born and raised in the [...]
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