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Romans 12:2 ESV “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” The word “world” in the above scripture means “period of time, age.” The age that we live in is one that is riddled with those who are struggling to win the war in their minds. Our thoughts hold us captive, and freedom seems to elude us. We are warned to not be conformed (to become similar, to comply, to agree) to this…
Psalms 19:1-3 MSG “God’s glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening. Their words aren’t heard, their voices aren’t recorded But their silence fills the earth: unspoken truth is spoken everywhere” What an incredible…
Did you ever breeze over the ending of the Lord’s Prayer? I have. The words are so poetic, they just roll off the tongue. We’ve heard it preached and sung, been impressed as we’ve heard it quoted eloquently, and haven’t all our hearts melted as we’ve heard little children mispronounce…
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“Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately” (Matthew 1:19, New English Translation). He was the descendant of a king and stepfather to the King of kings, yet we know very little about Joseph, the man who was the earthly father figure for Jesus. Although little is written about him in Scripture, we can piece together the picture of an exceptional man. Qualities of a Good Man Matthew 1:19 tells us Joseph was a righteous man, observant of the law of God. Little…
“For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.” Mark 5:28 Bent low with pain she pushed her way through the crowd. Somewhere beyond the dusty feet walked the Healer whom she had heard so much about. Careful not to brush against anyone else, she moved closer, aware that if anyone saw her, she would be rebuked. At last, she was near enough to reach out a trembling hand and carefully brush the hem of the garment He wore. Immediately He stopped walking and spoke, “Who touched me?” His disciples walking near Him laughed as…
“The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked” Proverbs 24:16 My husband is accident prone. He has shot himself in the leg with an air-nailer, torn off toenails and has had countless other accidents in the 8 years we have been married. It’s never a surprise when he comes home from work and tells me that he cut himself… again. This scripture tells us that no matter how many times we stumble or fall, we will get back up again. My husband doesn’t stay down for the…
“Work to see that the city where I sent you as exiles enjoys peace and prosperity. Pray to the LORD for it. For as it prospers you will prosper” (Jeremiah 29:7, New English Translation). Most of us choose where we want to live. Oh, there may be some limitations if our desires exceed our budget, but we usually spend time considering many factors before making a move. We want a nice neighborhood, a good school district, and convenient shopping. We value safety and well-maintained streets. As real estate people like to say, “It’s location, location, location.” I’d like to think…
