Death and Life

1993) We all have a powerful weapon within us and if we realize how potent it is, we would use more care wielding it. This weapon is our words.   Proverbs 18:21 tells us death and life are in the power of the tongue. Let’s pause and think about this. What we say to others
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Death and Life

2010) We are both murderers and healers. Why do I say this? Because of Proverbs 18:21.   In this verse, we are reminded that the words we say can bring death to others (and ourselves). The word death can be translated to “separation”. Our words can separate us from others. They can separate the ones
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Where is God?

1992) When the burdens of this life lay upon our shoulders, a natural response is to ask, why? I think many of us ask this question because if we can understand the why, we can endure the present. Another question we often ask is, where is God? In these difficult times, God’s children can forget
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Is It Helpful?

1991) Are you aware there are 613 laws and commandments (the Hebrew word for these is mitzvot) spelled out for the Jewish people in the Old Testament? (You can look them up online.) They covered everything from how to worship God, what they could and could not eat, touch and partake in, and many more.
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More Than One Shepherd

1990) If you have a general knowledge of the Bible, you know that the Lord is (our) shepherd (Psalm 23:1) There’s also the fact that Jesus said in John 10:11 he is the Good Shepherd, laying down his life for the sheep. Over and over Jesus metaphorically says he is our shepherd, but have you
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Seeing and Understanding

1989) As I grew up in the church, there were many times I contemplated my faith. I felt the way the rich man in Jesus’ parable did. I thought seeing signs and wonders like the people of Jesus’ day would make believing and trusting in God easier. (Check out the parable in Luke 16:19-31.)  
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Following

1988) The word, follow, brings to mind many things. “Stop following me!” I said as a child to my younger sister. Follow the leader. Follow me on social media. These are just a few examples that urge me to dig a little deeper.   When I think of following, (often in the negative sense) the
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It’s History

1987) Isn’t it amazing how the human mind works? We are capable of remembering the past, solving problems, talking about specific subjects and dreaming of the future.   All these things and more are in a mental filing cabinet and assuming age or illness hasn’t impaired this, we can pull up a file of memory
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Don’t Mix Up the 2nd with the 1st

1986) When Jesus walked the earth, many expected Messiah to be a judge and liberator for the Jews, politically. They thought Jesus would beat down all their enemies and finally make life “right” against such a long history of animosity and suffering. But Jesus did not come to do these things; he wanted to make
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Is “Judge” a Bad Word?

1985) When you hear the word, judge, what is your first reaction? For me, it means someone who is waiting in the wings, ready to pounce on me the minute I do something wrong. Is this an accurate description of God as our judge? Many people believe it is.   Ecclesiastes 12:14 tells us God
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