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25-19, A Witches Brew
Part of me wants to apologize for writing this, but another part won’t let me because saying it is part of my calling among God’s people even if it curries little favor. As I considered the future on my September 15 birthday, I asked God for a “word,” hoping for something warm and affirming. Instead,…
Read More25-18, Are These Words for Us Today?
Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word…
Read More25-18, What’s That Knocking I Hear?
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot…
Read More25-16, EYES TO SEE?
My urgent prayer for myself, my family, my home church and you, is that we would have eyes to see the unfolding plan of God in our world, and ears to hear Him about how to respond. These is an extraordinary Day and it calls for extraordinary attention and action. The Father is moving intentionally…
Read More25-15, FORGIVENESS, Part 2
PART 2, HELP FOR FORGIVENESS Here are some truths that God has used to instruct and correct me as I struggled with forgiveness and with letting go of the pain of betrayal and rejection on several occasions. It’s been quite a journey! Knowing that I am rarely as innocent as I think I am, and…
Read More25-14, FORGIVENESS, Stumbling Stone #3
PART 1 of 3Forgiving others, especially without their asking for it, is one of the hardest things that Jesus requires of us. It’s a common stumbling stone on the path of life and many Christians get stuck there. I know that very well and so do you. You would be right if you surmised that…
Read More25-13, HIS WAY, Stumbling Stone #2
God intends that our “cup” in life be full and running over. He wants us to have abiding freedom, peace and joy without the handicap of the pains, anger, fear, sinful habits, worry, and emptiness of soul that burden so many. He wants that for us so badly that the Father sent His Son to…
Read More25-12, The Cross, Stumbling Stone #1
“The word of the cross” is stumbling stone #1 (see post 25-11) because all that Jesus did for us, and all that He offers us now and forever, and all that He calls us to, is conditional on His cross and ours. Satan fears no truth more than this one, thus he applies the full…
Read More25-11, Jesus, A Stumbling Stone
We’d better get serious about what it means to follow Jesus. Only those who walk intimately with Him can have the light to see the deception in today’s darkness. And secondly, events in our world are shouting that our time is short. Many Christians stumble over Jesus’ words that pop up on the path of…
Read More25-10, The Red Letters
Over the years I have preferred Bibles with the words of Jesus in red. After all, it was His words that created the world; all things were created through Him and for Him; and He is the heir of all things.* Don’t His words stand out as worthy of special recognition? My pastor recently said…
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