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Children and Praise Perfected
The fullness of the Presence of God came to Jerusalem. This Presence did not come as the people thought it would come. Their expectations centered on wealth, power, and muscle. Surely, trumpets would sound. The King would march in crowned, stately, and robed, ready for conquest. Instead, the Presence came in the manner of a […]
Shhhhhh … !
The Bible speaks for itself during this time of pandemic: "Be still, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused and risen from His holy habitation." (Zech.2:13) "The end and culmination of all things has now come near." (I Peter 4:7)
The God of the Last Laugh
Comic relief – this really is an essential part of the Gospel. We should learn to read the Bible with an eye toward understanding how God always gets the last laughs. The tragic reality of what we endure is our own doing. Face this fact, we must. We are all to blame for the crashes […]
The Least
Paul considered himself less than the least. “…these have the meanest thoughts of themselves, and the best of others; they rejoice in the grace of God manifested to others; they are willing to receive instruction, nay admonition, from the meanest believer; they have the least opinion of their own works, and are the greatest […]
What We Have to Give
“… What I do have I give to you …” It was Peter the Apostle who said these words to a lame man. The man spent his days begging for coins from those headed toward the Temple in Jerusalem. He may have even had a homemade sign with a scribbled out plea like so many […]
The Delicate Member
But rather, those members of the body which are considered to be delicate are necessary. 1 Corinthians 12:22 Who might these delicate members be? First lets define the “delicate” generally pleasant, as: “the climate’s delicate, the air most sweet”— William Shakespeare pleasing to the sense of taste or smell especially in a mild or subtle ways. […]
