- 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: repentance
Reach Repentance
Reach repentance. Those are the two words, in the ESV, that I’m chewing on this morning. Literally, the idea is to “make room” for a “change of mind.” To clear some space that was occupied with one type of thinking … Continue reading
Posted in 2Peter
Tagged God's kindness, God's patience, repentance, sanctification, transformation
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The Implanted Word
While it’s been freely given to us, we still need to receive it. Though we’ve got it, we still need to do something with it. While it’s true that it came with our being born again, it’s also true that, … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged humility, living word, obedience, repentance, the Word of God, word of God speak
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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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A Little Leaven
When you know how the story’s going to turn out, the first time you encounter this in Joshua you can’t help but cringe. And then, every subsequent time it happens there seems to ring an ominous bell tolling a warning … Continue reading
Posted in 1Corinthians, Joshua
Tagged church purity, compromise, repentance, restoration, sin
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There Is No Other
As a people they had experienced it all. Having been delivered from bondage by God’s mighty hand, they experienced what it was to live under the cloud of His presence by day and the pillar of His light by night. … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged faithfulness, God's glory, idolatry, idols, keep on keepin' on, repentance
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Direct Your Heart
The crazy cycle of the judges continues in 1Samuel. Israel had again hit rock bottom. Having been handily defeated by the Philistines in a war undertaken in their own strength, the people of God saw the ark lost and the … Continue reading
Posted in 1Samuel
Tagged a clean heart, idols, pure heart, repentance, the heart, the presence of God
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The Folly of Presuming
I know the media crafts headlines to capture our interest and seduce our attention. I know there’s always a story behind the story that tends to get buried if it detracts from a sensational one-liner. But, not gonna lie, I … Continue reading
