- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Category Archives: John
Cloths — In Birth and In Burial
Met with a friend yesterday, a buddy I try to connect with regularly to talk about what he’s been reading in the Word. Yesterday we spent a few minutes on 1Corinthians 15 and the resurrection. If Christ has not been … Continue reading
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Tagged adoration, Christ's birth, Christ's burial, Christ's death, His second coming
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Woman, Behold Your Son
It’s an annually occurring juxtaposition. Every December I wrap up my reading plan chewing on the death of Jesus at a time of year when so much around me draws my attention to His birth. Solomon said that “for everything … Continue reading
It Wasn’t Enough
Give them blood, he thought, and that should appease them. A good beating, flayed so they can see muscle. Surely that would satisfy their illogical, unjustifiable animosity. And then add some mockery for good measure. Thinks He’s a king? Then … Continue reading
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Tagged atoning sacrifice, crucifixion, substitutionary atonement, the Lamb
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To What Lengths Would God Go?
There’s an irony in Jonah that has a way of making me smile. For example, Jonah self-identifies as a “a Hebrew, and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven” (1:9). Yet, when told by the God of heaven he … Continue reading
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Tagged adoration, crucifixion, God's grace, great mercy, mercy, slow to anger, steadfast love, the Lamb
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Doesn’t Have To Be the Loneliest Number
One . . . One . . . One! So the bell peals as I read this morning. So the drum beats out the rhythm. The repetition unmistakable. And the band of my youth had it wrong. One doesn’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian unity, church unity, doing church, love one another, unity of the Spirit
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You Will See Me
The next few hours would be brutal. Tomorrow they would witness what none of them could have imagined witnessing. The next couple of days would be filled with confusion, despondency, and the deepest of sorrows. So, on the night He … Continue reading
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Tagged His second coming, joy in the morning, Promises of God, soon and very soon
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To Love Him Is To Know Him
To know me is to love me. I’m thinking most folks have at least heard the cliché. Guessing also that many of us have used it. Either as a plea, or as a pardon. A plea for others to spend … Continue reading
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Tagged God's abiding presence, Holy Spirit, knowing God, loving God, our Helper
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