- 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: the crucible of faith
A Dying Devotion
She didn’t have to call Him that. Didn’t have to refer to Him with that title. In fact, if she had decided to refer to Him in some other way — like just Jesus, or the carpenter’s son, or the … Continue reading
Posted in John
Tagged Christ's lordship, Lord of all, love the Lord, the crucible of faith
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Return to Me
I don’t know. Maybe reading the prophets during a pandemic isn’t such a good idea — at least if you don’t want to think about the possibility that God allows what’s happening on earth below in order to point our … Continue reading
Posted in Amos
Tagged God's testing, purification, repentance, search me, the crucible of faith
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Confide and Abide
In Isaiah 6, in the year that King Uzziah died, the prophet saw the Lord sitting upon His throne high and lifted up (Isa. 6:1). But in Isaiah 7, in the days of King Ahaz, he saw the unholy alliance … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged faith, stand fast, the crucible of faith, trusting God, walk by faith
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Well Tried
Can misinterpretation still yield good application? Noodling on that this morning. Reading still in Psalm 119, day 18 of the 22 day, 176 verse mega-psalm, and observed something that caused me to nod my head and whisper to myself, “Amen! … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged God's faithfulness, refined in the fire, the crucible of faith, The promises of God, the Word of God
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An Overcomer
Woke up this morning feeling somewhat defeated. Not a good way to start the day. And I’m not even really sure why. Perhaps it’s a combination of feeling a bit panicked at what’s on my to do list, a bit … Continue reading
Posted in 1John
Tagged faith, more than conquerors, spiritual battles, the battle is the Lord's, the crucible of faith, victory
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Commended Through Their Faith
They were people of promise. A promise that they would be an innumerable people, that they would possess a land flowing with milk and honey, and that they would know, and make known to all nations, blessings unimaginable (Gen. 12:1-3). … Continue reading
Focused Faith
If He had the power to stop it (and He did), then He had the power to prevent it from starting in the first place. If He could rebuke the wind and the sea, He could have restrained the wind … Continue reading
Posted in Mark
Tagged faith, Jesus cares, power of Jesus, suffering, the crucible of faith, trials
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The Context of Faith
A telescope is a telescope. But depending on which end you hold up to your eye, it provides a very different view of the world. In order for a telescope to do what a telescope was made to do, you … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged faith, godly mindset, keep on keepin' on, Seek first the kingdom, the crucible of faith, trusting God
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Fruitful in Affliction
Nobody really likes the desert. I’m guessing, if they had the choice, most people would look to escape the storm. Say what you want about trials, testings, and terrible situations, and the potential benefits of being in the crucible, but, … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged God's faithfulness, kingdom fruit, sustaining grace, tested, the crucible of faith, trials, weakness
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Faith Begets Faith
It was a faith journey. To go to Jesus, in the first place, required faith. Sure, he was desperate–his son was ill and at the point of death. But he was also a man of some standing–an official in Herod’s … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, response of faith, the crucible of faith, trust, trust in God, trusting, trusting God
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