Tag Archives: grace

Divine Forbearance

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Pete

That David even had opportunity to write the song is, in itself, amazing. Think about it, this is a man who has been shown divine favor but responded with detestable failure. A man of extreme privilege who foolishly exercised such … Continue reading →

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God’s Glory Trailer

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Pete

I’m not really much of a movie buff. You won’t find me going to a theater very often. But one thing I think I have noticed is that movie trailers seem to have become bigger and bigger deals of late. … Continue reading →

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Reach for the Fringe

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Pete

From other gospel accounts you know the woman was at the end of her rope. In Matthew it simply says she “had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years.” But Luke records that she had spent all her … Continue reading →

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Found in the Midst of Our Mess

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Pete

To be honest . . . not that I ever seek to be dishonest . . . but, to be honest, I most often associate Hagar with a badly devised and tragically executed “Plan B.” That is, until this morning. … Continue reading →

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Where Are You?

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Pete

It’s not the first use of the word “but” in the Bible. Nor is it the first time I’ve encountered the word combo “but God.” But it is the first occurrence of “but God” in the sense of God making … Continue reading →

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Water from the Throne

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Pete

Wrapped up my reading plan for the year. And as I close the year, on the eve of the celebration of the birth of the Christ, I’m thinking about a river. The river of the water of life (Rev. 22:1-2). … Continue reading →

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Lord, You Know Everything

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Pete

After what had been a frustrating night, the morning was turning out to be perfect. They had gone fishing and had caught nothing all night. But then, as day was breaking, a Man on the shore tells them to cast … Continue reading →

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If Only He Knew

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Pete

Job’s done talking. For 29 chapters he has debated his friends and had a one-way conversation with heaven. And he’s dominated the air time. If I counted correctly, for 20 of those 29 chapters it has been Job who has … Continue reading →

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When I Atone for You

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Pete

It’s a love story gone terribly wrong. Not a “boy meets girl” sort of love story, but a benefactor meets waif type of love story. A rags to riches love story. I’m reading Ezekiel 16 this morning and what a … Continue reading →

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A Grace Thing

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Pete

This morning I got stuck on a phrase in my reading in 1Peter 2. A phrase translated very differently in the ESV than in other translations. While it seems the other translations chose to render it according to what they … Continue reading →

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