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Awesome!

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Pete

Honestly, it would have been awesome . . . and I try not to use that word very much, trying to reserve it for that which is truly . . . well, awesome! But it would have been. Had Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Beholding His Power and Glory

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Pete

David could draw near, but not too near. He could approach, but he couldn’t enter. Though He knew what was behind the curtain, there was no way he could venture behind the curtain. David was king . . . but … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Thing

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Pete

Though she intended it to be all about Him, somehow it would also become about her. Though she only wanted to honor Him, He determined to also honor her. Though she wasn’t looking to establish a legacy, yet she gained … Continue reading →

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The Rock That Is Higher Than I

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Pete

Situation assessment: You are at the end. The end of your options. The end of your resources. The end of your rope. You are as far away from where you want to be as you think you can be. What’s … Continue reading →

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Not Worth Comparing

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Pete

This morning, Sue and I had a good laugh as we read together of what has got to be, by the author’s own admission, among the worst honeymoons ever (you can check it out by clicking here). And while such … Continue reading →

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Just A Name

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Pete

I read a lot of good stuff this morning. In Numbers, the wilderness walkers are counted before they enter the land and Joshua is commissioned to succeed Moses (ch. 26 & 27). The reading in Matthew was a call to … Continue reading →

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Dwelling Alone

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Pete

Continuing my reading in Numbers and, this morning, spent some time reconsidering the goofy drama played out between Balak, king of Moab, and Balaam, prophet for hire (Numbers 22 -25). Balak sees the Israeli horde nearing his land. Fearing he’d … Continue reading →

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The Path to Our Final Destination

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Pete

I think I’ve commented on it before . . . how some verses lie in the shadow of others. Case in point, this morning, Romans 6:22. Romans 6:23 is the well known verse . . . “For the wages of … Continue reading →

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Honor Me

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pete

I’ve read it before, but this morning it kind of bothers me afresh. They haven’t been perfect, but they’ve been faithful. They’ve spent four decades working together to lead their people out of bondage and into a land flowing with … Continue reading →

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He Stood Between . . .

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Pete

A bit of extended reading time in Numbers this morning (chapters 9 through 17). Crazy! It’s amazing what “doing community” in the wilderness can do to a nation. It has a way, it seems, of making people kind of cranky … Continue reading →

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