- 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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Tag Archives: dealing with sin
He Spoke
He had become “the taunt of fools” (v.8). And he knew it was best to keep his mouth shut (v.1). Yet, his “pain intensified” (v.2). His “heart grew hot” within him as the more he thought about it the more … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged dealing with sin, hope in God, purification, suffering, the Lord's discipline
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The Spirit Who Remains in our Midst (2017 Rerun)
Been sharing a crucible with some brothers and sisters. Heats been turned up. Often when that happens it’s because there’s dross to be dealt with. It can be hard work dealing with dross, the kind of work you ignore or … Continue reading
A Holy Tension
John doesn’t make it easy on us. He doesn’t talk in grey terms but speaks in black and white terms. Yet it feels like a grey area. Holy tension, Batman! That’s what I’m feeling as I’m chewing on my reading … Continue reading
The Sinner’s Prayer
Hovering over Psalm 38 this morning. And talk about your desperate, seemingly unbearable situation! Israel’s poet is flat on the mat and not sure he can get up before the ten count. Or, to use a different metaphor, he feels … Continue reading
An Either/Or Thing
I read the words of the old songwriter and it brings to mind the words of the old preacher. I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep Your word. ~ The Psalmist (Psalm 119:101 ESV) … Continue reading
Who Is A God Like Our God?
You don’t see it every time, but there’s a pattern in the prophets that’s unmistakable. Amidst the prophets’ warning of judgment there is the promise of reconciliation. Though God, in a sense, was “done” with His people after there persistent, … Continue reading
Posted in Micah
Tagged atonement, atoning sacrifice, dealing with sin, steadfast love, wages of sin, who is like unto Thee?
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Religious Leaven
It’s religious leaven. Allow in even the tiniest amount and it’s gonna spread. While just a little bit might seem quite innocuous at first, once it’s allowed in the mix there’s a good chance it’ll take over. Can’t really see … Continue reading
Posted in Luke
Tagged beware, dead to sin, dealing with sin, hypocrisy, religious routine, transparency
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Drive Them Out . . . Again (a 2013 rerun)
Looking back through my journal, it’s been a reading that I’ve spent extra time “chewing on” seven of the past ten years. The opening chapters of Judges have repeatedly served as a fresh warning against the propensity to compromise. The … Continue reading
Posted in Judges
Tagged compromise, dealing with sin, loving this world, spiritual battles
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