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For the last several weeks, Holy Spirit has been teaching us about our first love. The phrase “first love” doesn’t refer to our love for God. It refers to God’s love for us. Our love for God is only a response to His love.(1 John 4:19) We will continue to experience the endless dimensions of…
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I can’t, and I won’t! Holy Spirit brought me to these lush green pastures. I’ve eaten my fill. I’ve drunk deeply from the cool, crystal-clear spring waters flowing through this oasis. And I have enjoyed refreshing, soul-restoring rest. Why should I leave? I can’t and I won’t! Holy Spirit led me here and He’s not…
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A tsunami of blueberries! That would describe the extraordinarily abundant harvest of blueberries from our small backyard garden this year. Not only were our berries plentiful, but they were deliciously flavorful… succulently sweet! That’s because Grace let them stay on the bushes until they reached their peak state of ripeness before she picked them. So…
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In last week’s post, we learned to look at our love-relationship with the Father directly and correctly, through the lens of His heart. His love for us, and His wonderful purpose for our lives, preceded and predated our love for Him. Amazingly, His love for us actually existed even before creation itself! “Long before He…
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In last week’s post, we heard Jesus expressing His heart’s longing for the church to return to Him, its “first love”. He told the Ephesian church (and this certainly can and does apply to believers in our day as well) of His concern for their downward trajectory. He pinpointed the problem as their being caught…
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Recently, Holy Spirit began directing my attention to the phrase “first love”. Who do you think of when you think of your “first love”? Do you think of that cute little girl or that handsome boy that sat next to you in the elementary school? You probably thought they were not only your first love,…
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As we joyfully celebrate the 249th birthday of America this weekend with family and friends, let’s thank God for the freedom He has so graciously given to us. But as intercessors, those whom God has called to be watchmen upon the wall, we must always remember that there are dark, evil, and violent forces seeking…
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Mark 1:40-42⁴⁰ Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him, and saying to Him, “If you’re willing, you can make me clean.” ⁴¹ Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” ⁴² As soon as He had spoken,…
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How would you describe your walk of faith? As a pleasant stroll through the park with no problems other than an occasional bee sting or a stubbed toe here or there? Or as a “white-knuckled-hang-on-to-my-seat-and-close-my-eyes-so-I-don’t-have-to-see-this-because-you-never-know-how-this-is-gonna-turn-out” kind of rollercoaster ride? If we are being honest, nearly all of us would say we have had both kinds…
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Time really does fly when you’re having fun! It was one year today that we created our web-site, and published our first post, appropriately entitled “First”. Although we don’t have a large number of subscribers yet, many people have told us that they have been blessed by the content on the site. And we have…