Monthly Archives: October 2014

Before God

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Pete

Sometimes it’s all about where you put the emphasis. Take a phrase, or a question, and place the emphasis on different words and you can have a very different phrase or question. The nuance shifts . . . the question … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Breach

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Pete

There had been a systematic failure. The infrastructure had completely broken down. No component functioning as it should. No part unaffected by the disease. Though God would seek, He would not find . . . though He would desire, He … Continue reading →

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Final Approach . . . Autopilot Off

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Pete

Recently I saw a video of a huge jetliner coming in for a landing in the midst of some pretty harsh turbulence at an airport in Portugal. It was one of those clips that shows this plane only yards (meters … Continue reading →

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Who Is My Father?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Pete

He spoke a promise for the ages. And some who heard it wanted to talk heritage. He wanted to share the way of freedom. And all they wanted to do was argue the importance of pedigree. And so the discussion … Continue reading →

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There’s a Story Behind the Story

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Pete

Nobody knew the story behind the story. Job was living the story . . . and he didn’t know it. His buddies were late to the theatre and they were only catching the “closing act” . . . but they … Continue reading →

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Busted!

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Pete

There are those who suspect it was all a set up. Those who look at the facts presented and scratch their head and smell something fishy going on. After all, how does someone get “caught in adultery?” Literally the term … Continue reading →

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Driven from the Sanctuary

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Pete

Not sure what to do with it . . . but to hover over it . . . and to wonder at it . . . and be filled with dread because of it. The Spirit falls upon Ezekiel in … Continue reading →

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By His Righteousness

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Pete

In my readings this morning I encountered two different groups of people. The first are described as having “a hard forehead” and “a stubborn heart.” The second are those who have become “partakers of the divine nature.” Of the first … Continue reading →

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A Little R&R

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Pete

The reality is that there’s not too much to stoke the fire in Lamentations. After all, it’s . . . well, it’s a lamentation . . . a dirge, a wailing born out of mourning. This really isn’t the morning … Continue reading →

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Good Stewards of God’s Varied Grace

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pete

Last night we went to hear a father and his daughter speak. It was a solid, practical discussion on how upside down our world is when it comes to thinking about personal finances. Credit is king . . . we … Continue reading →

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