- 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: idolatry
A Bad Deal
We made a bad deal. A poor trade. A seriously miscalculated swap. That’s what I’m taking away from one of the most depressing passages in all the New Testament, Romans 1:18-32. Yesterday, I concluded my Romans 1 reading on a … Continue reading
No More Goat Demons
You can take the people out of Egypt, but the God who made them knew how hard it would be to take Egypt out of the people. For 400 years the people of Israel had lived in the land of … Continue reading
A Tenth and Too Many Gods
So, not quite sure how this is going to come together, but there’s a couple of thoughts racing around my head as I sit back after my readings and reflect. A couple of thoughts that I’m thinking might actually tie … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Genesis
Tagged idolatry, idols, living sacrifice, sacrifice of praise, worship
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Six More Words
John explicitly gives two reasons for writing his first letter. First, so that “joy may be complete” (1Jn. 1:4). There’s some question as to who’s joy is being talked about; whether it’s “our joy”, the joy of those proclaiming the … Continue reading
Remedy for a Deluded Heart
Crazy! That’s what it is. Isaiah doesn’t use the word, but that’s kind of what he’s saying. Crazy! Give your head a shake, man! The same tree that you cut down and burn for fuel, you also fashion into a … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged a new heart, hard heart, idolatry, idols, redeeming grace, redemption, repentance
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My Story
Chewing on some verses in Isaiah this morning. So much I still don’t really understand of the prophet’s writings. So much to navigate. For example, what day is “in that day”? When is that day? What in the prophetic writing … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged God's grace, God's patience, grace, idolatry, idols, salvation, trusting God, working out our salvation
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A Heart Set on Seeking the LORD
They gave up their inheritance. Land that had been in their family for generations they abandoned. Property promised them from the time of the exodus they saw disappear in their rearview mirrors. More than their prized possession, it was their … Continue reading
Posted in 2Chronicles
Tagged idolatry, idols, incline my heart, Seek first the kingdom, seeking God
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Worship Wars
It’s just not optional. It’s not a take it or leave it sort of thing. It’s not about preference, or whether you’re into that sort of thing, but of priority and a vital defence against being drawn into a place … Continue reading
Posted in 1Chronicles, Psalms
Tagged corporate worship, idolatry, idols, singing, spiritual battles, worship
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Mouths Wide Open
Like an old, familiar friend it jumps off the page this morning. That’s the beauty of God’s enabling to read through the Bible each year — you’re never more than 365 days away from old friends. From familiar passages made … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged God's sufficiency, identity, idolatry, idols, Promises of God, taste and see
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Letting in Idols
They came to Ezekiel because he was a prophet of God. And they came because they were the elders of Israel. They were to lead and so they came to listen. But rather than being provided with some insight, the … Continue reading
Posted in Ezekiel, Uncategorized
Tagged a clean heart, hard heart, idolatry, idols, pure heart, the heart
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