Jesus
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The Christmas story… beautifully familiar! Memorialized in manger scenes in front of churches, displayed in town squares, and front lawns across the land. Presented perennially in children’s nativity plays… “Mary” and “Joseph” looking lovingly at the doll “baby Jesus” wrapped in a towel and laid on a bed of straw… the “shepherds” and “wise men”…
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Jesus prayed… He prayed at every opportunity. He prayed earnestly. He prayed urgently. He prayed intensely. He prayed powerfully. He prayed productively. He prayed passionately. Jesus prayed with focus, faith, and fire. He prayed at His baptism in the Jordan.He prayed before choosing the apostles.He prayed before feeding the multitudes.He prayed publicly, and He prayed…
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Before beginning this week’s post, I would like to thank those who have responded to the recent tragic events in the Philippines with their heart-felt prayers for the people of Cebu and the neighboring provinces. Relief and recovery work in the hardest hit areas is ongoing, and there is still much to do. Please continue…
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This week, as I have thought about and prayed for the Philippines, I felt Holy Spirit drawing me to the following passage of scripture: ยนยน “(God said) ‘(Elijah), leave this cave, and go standon the mountainside in my presence.’ The Eternal passed by him. The mighty wind separated the mountains and crumbled every stone before…
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One of the greatest mysteries in all of eternity is this: Man was made in the image and likeness of God. (Genesis 1:26) And Jesus, God in the flesh, was made in the likeness of man. Philippians 2:7 says that Jesus: “… became human! He humbled Himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as…
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Henry was desperate! His health had quickly deteriorated. He had gone from being a strong self-reliant young man in his early 30’s to someone unable to care for himself, or provide for his family. The onset of his paralysis had been sudden and devastating, with no apparent cause. Within a few short days, Henry no…
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I’m still here… awestruck… my heart being continually filled and flooded, day-after-day, week-after-week, with the unending flow of the Father’s amazing love. I pray that you’ll join me and invite others to come along as we all go higher, further, and deeper into His unending love. Romans 5:5 from The Passion Translation says: “We can…
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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…