Entries from June 30th, 2009
Genesis 15: 13-16 And he (God) said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come [...]
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Tags: God·iniquity·Israelites·judgment·mercy·revenge
Since I am a born and bred US southerner, I feel I have the right to post this. I certainly don’t want to make fun of the south, because I love living here. This southern rendition of the Ten Commandments is about as plain as you can get it for a total understanding of what [...]
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Tags: Bible·God·God's Best·southern·ten commandments
Life definitely does seem like we are negotiating a maze much of the time, and it is easy to get off track, out of focus, and sometimes even lost. The great thing with God, though, is you can decide to make a change and He will meet you right where you are at this moment. [...]
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Tags: change·direction·God·life·maze·problems. circumstances
When I look at a picture like this, it reminds me of what a great and awesome God we have who created everything in the world for His Glory and our benefit. Many times we are so busy that we miss out on the simple things in life. God’s beauty is there for us to [...]
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Tags: awesome·God·living·positive·simple
What better word picture could you come up with to give an example of how a burden gets heavier and heavier the longer you carry it. Jesus died on the cross so that He could be the bearer of all your burdens, but you must give them to Him instead of staggering under a heavy [...]
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Tags: burden is light·burdens·carry burdens·weary·yoke·yoke is easy
The Story of the Lost Cello After a concert, Peter Stumf, the principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, visited a frend’s house. He inadvertently left his cello in it’s case outside on the friend’s doorstep while he chatted with his friend inside. A young man passing by on his bike saw the cello [...]
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Tags: cello·concert·God's creation·Stradivarius
Beginning Today Beginning today I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past and the past will never change. Only I can change by choosing to do so. Beginning today I will no longer worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it. But [...]
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Psalm 27: 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? I have been thinking about this verse for several weeks now. If I really believe that God is my light, salvation, and strength, then why do [...]
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Tags: faith·fortress·God·light·psalm·salvation·strength
WHY DADDY DIDN’T COME TO WORK!! The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned in sick one day. Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers, he dialed the employee’s home phone # and was greeted with a child’s whisper “Hello” Is your daddy home? he asked. “Yes.” [...]
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Tags: funny story·laughter
When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, He opened wide the gate that would keep any of His children imprisoned and impoverished by Satan. The only trouble is, many Christians still live as though they were held in solitary confinement with very few privileges. If you have accepted Jesus as Savior, then you [...]
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Tags: bondage·God·Holy Spirit·pardon·power of words·sin·thoughts