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Confused or Clear?
Luke 2:11 “Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” A little boy and girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded ‘Silent Night’ with the words, “Sleep in heavenly beans”. “No,” his sister corrected, “not beans,…
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Sinner or Saint?
Romans 7:24,25 “What a wretched man I man! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through Jesus Christ our Lord!” What is your identity? Are you a filthy unworthy sinner, or a saint clothed in righteousness? In the above verse, Paul knew he was wretched, but also fully…
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Pathetic or Prophetic?
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Psalm 105:15 “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.” In this little phrase from the Psalms, God makes the point that there is a sense in which all his children are prophets. Obviously not every one of us is an Elijah or a Jeremiah (praise the Lord!),…
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Distant or Incarnate?
John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” A devout Hindu from India was visiting America and exploring the Christian faith. His deep reverence for life meant he would never kill an animal, fearing it might be one of his reincarnated relatives. He couldn’t accept Christianity’s claim that God actually visited…
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What or Who?
2 Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” Some missionaries were visiting an orphanage and shared the Chrismas story with the children for their first time ever. They sat enthralled, and were then given materials to recreate the manger scene. All was going to plan until one of the visitors spotted 6-year-old…
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Weary or Still Trusting?
Isaiah 40:28 “He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” In John Wesley’s last letter, addressed to the abolitionist William Wilberforce, he wrote: “Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be…
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Sink In It or Shake It Off?
Psalm 40:2 “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” Due to God’s faithfulness, constancy, and promises, King David knew he could always bounce back from the grimmest of circumstances – even when they…
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Committed or Casual?
Psalm 139:23,24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart. Test me, and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Most of us, in our work lives, operate at our best when we’re committed to giving it our best. Sadly we’re often…
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WWJD or WDJD?
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE John 14:12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing.” What Did Jesus Do? We read about it in the Gospels.What Would Jesus Do today? The same as he did back then. So what should we do today? Surely the same…
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Clumsy or Sophisticated?
Song of Songs 1:2 “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.” Several years ago, I wrote the following in a prayer letter to supporters: “Zac is ten months old, and growing fast. As of last week, he started to consciously wave goodbye to people. The latest development which has brought such joy…
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