- 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: sojourners
Counsel That Transcends Circumstance
Whatever it meant to be one of the “exiles of the Dispersion”, you sense life isn’t easy for those Peter is writing to in 1 Peter. Life’s not going “swimmingly.” Far from it, you sense. Instead, it seems kind of … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter
Tagged be holy, growing in Christ, grown up, pilgrimage, sojourners, standing mature
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A Homeland, A Country, A City
Some mornings it’s like eating the biggest steak with all the trimmings and then gorging yourself on the richest of desserts. You sit back and you are full — like really, really full. That’s this morning as I feasted on … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged a heavenly city, faith, heaven, heavenly desire, pilgrimage, sojourners, walk by faith
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Deal Bountifully, Open My Eyes, Hold My Hand
I think I’ve really believed it for some time now. But as I hover over it afresh this morning, I believe it more now than I’ve ever believed it. Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged illumination, living word, sojourners, the Word of God, word of God speak
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Only A Tenant
Reading in Leviticus 25 this morning. Hovering over the instructions concerning the year of jubilee. Every fifty years a year of reset when everyone was to “return to his property” and “return to his clan” (Lev. 25:10-11). For forty-nine years … Continue reading
In the Tent
Sometimes I have to smile at Peterson’s casual, conversational, colloquial way of translating the Scriptures. If, as some of the introductions to The Message Bible state, his purpose was to “engage and intrigue us right where we are”, for me … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged a holy people, Fellowship with God, God's abiding presence, sojourners
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A Foreign Residence
Had another conversation the other day with someone longing to just get back to “normal.” But, I countered, what if this is normal? This season, this insanity, this instability, masks on, six feet apart — what if this is normal? … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter
Tagged heavenly places, in this world not of this world, not of this world, pilgrimage, sojourners
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Promise and Desire
I won’t get to the part about escaping lions, and fires, and swords until tomorrow, Lord willing. Won’t chew on what motivates someone to be willing to accept torture rather than release, or be willing to endure mocking, flogging, chains, … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged faith, God's faithfulness, keep on keepin' on, our inheritance, passing the faith along, sojourners, Things above
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A Song for Every Season
Assuming it was David who wrote Psalm 119, I wonder what season he may have had in mind when he penned the fifty-forth verse. Did he think to his time as a boy in his father’s house tending sheep while … Continue reading
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Tagged living word, pilgrimage, sojourners, song within a song, the Word of God, word of God speak
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The Path and The Promise
It’s not something he was prepared to talk about (Dan. 7:28). After all, the tables had been turned. He who had, over a lifetime, gained a reputation as a dream-teller was now the one confounded by a dream. He who … Continue reading
Open Our Eyes!
Okay, yesterday I thought it was a good ask. This morning I know it’s a good ask. Yesterday I had two witnesses testifying it was a profitable prayer, Solomon in 1Kings and Paul in Ephesians. This morning, the songwriter chimes … Continue reading
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Tagged living word, open the eyes of my heart, pilgrimage, sojourners, the Word of God, word of God speak
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