Stand in Awe

Years ago in Maine, we had just built a new church for our assembly of one thousand people. Several of us had gone to the TV station for a live broadcast, and then we got word that the church had been set on fire. We gathered there and wept together....

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Forbearing in Love

Forbearing in love is a choice we make in our thinking. We know the love of God, therefore we purpose to share the love of God. We have received the Word of love, so we can accept people in love. We bear afflictions (2 Thessalonians 1:4), and we endure hardships...

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The Right Identity

Our death with Christ on the Cross brings us into a place where only God can give us an identity. Adam’s identity ended in crucifixion. It’s no longer “I” (the old man), but “Christ” (the one new man) who lives in me. Self-esteem is based upon self-worth. Selfworth ought to...

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Child-Like Faith

George Müller, a man of God known for his great life of faith and prayer, established many caring, Christ-centered orphanages in Victorian England. Once, a little girl said to Mr. Müller, “I’ve never had a toy in my life. Do you think God would give me one?” George Müller said,...

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Surprises of Grace

The Bible is filled with the surprises of God's grace. Matthew 5:6 promises that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness will be filled. Jesus said in Matthew 21:31 that the publicans and the harlots would go into the kingdom before the Pharisees and scribes. It is beautiful to realize...

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