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Weary in the battle
So many tribes failed to drive out the Canaanites completely. While I am totally speculating, I wonder if the people just got tired in the battle, tired of fighting battles. So they allowed the people…
Created 2 months ago
Judges 1:19 (ESV), Judges 1:21 (ESV), Judges 1:27 (ESV), Judges 1:28 (ESV), Judges 1:29 (ESV), Judges 1:30 (ESV), Judges 1:31 (ESV), Judges 1:32 (ESV), Judges 1:33 (ESV)
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A Revealing Question
Judas asks, "Why this waste?" in reality, I think he is asking another question,"Is Jesus really worth that?" As is often stated, there was great sacrifice that went into poring the oil on Christ. In…
Created 4 months ago
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Satan's Forces
I came across this verse while reading Eldridge's book, Wild At Heart. This thought struck me..."How many forces does Satan have to allocate for me?" Am I impacting the battle he is raging? I want to…
Created 4 months ago
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Consequences, not Repentance
Pharaoh hated the frogs....the consequence of his sin. He wanted so badly to be rid of them not due to his realization and rebellion against God. He wanted to be free of the consequences. Immediately,…
Created 4 months ago
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Assumptions about the Lord
Abraham's problem in this situation is that he speculated. In reality, he questioned God's ability to protect in this situation. Though God had shown Himself so faithful in past events, Abraham reverts…
Created 5 months ago
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The Pursuit of God
Paul was running hard after Christ. He valued Christ and knowing Him. We pursue what we value! In my life, if I am not running hard after Christ it is because I do not value Him as I should.
Created 6 months ago
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Predetermined Fruitful Labor
I findit interesting that he says that if he lives that it will mean "fruitful labor." It was not a question of it there would be fruit. That was predetermined in his mind. As long as God gave him breath,…
Created 6 months ago
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Be Observable
Solomon wants his son to desperately observe the ways of his father. In order to do this, Solomon needed to be someone that is worth observing. I believe he did not make this plea out of his position.…
Created 6 months ago
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Once you use the sword
This verse has spoken to me on many occasions. Even as I write this, it has certain relevance. One thing came to mind today...though it may be common sense. The tongue is good for both destruction and…
Created 7 months ago
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The Finish Line
I had a thought about this verse yesterday. This picture of a race is such cool metaphor for the Christian life. We are running, and as the verse says we should run to win or obtain. Here's the thing...what…
Created 7 months ago
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An example for fathers
I have read these passages many times, but tonight, this stuck out to me. I hope at the end of my life that my children would say that what I have taught them as their dad did not lead them astray, but…
Created 8 months ago
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Only one intention
When I read this verse, the word that sticks out is the word "only." This says to me that the devil has only one intention for my life is to destroy me. There is such a contrast between what Jesus wants…
Created 9 months ago
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What to do when the circumstances are impossible
This is such a great visual. when he was faced with a circumstance he could do nothing about, he laid it at the feet of the the only One who could do something. He did not complain. He recognized God…
Created 9 months ago
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God's Way of No Way
Naamam sought healing from God, yet when God (through Elisha) gave him the prescription, he initially turned his nose up at it. This made me think of my own life. How often do I seek something from the…
Created 10 months ago
2 Kings 5:10 (ESV), 2 Kings 5:11 (ESV), 2 Kings 5:12 (ESV), 2 Kings 5:13 (ESV), 2 Kings 5:14 (ESV)
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The Pursuit of Righteousness
This verse shows me how pursuing righteousness needs to be an ACTIVE lifestyle. So often I let life kinda come at me. When decisions are presented I hope to choose the righteous choice. But how often…
Created over 1 year ago
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The integrity of Job
I have read the story of Job many times in my life. And in reading it, I think I had a slight misunderstanding of Job's integrity. Job obviously faces enormous trials, one right on top of the next. I…
Created over 1 year ago
Job 1:1 (ESV), Job 1:8 (ESV), Job 1:21 (ESV), Job 2:3 (ESV), Job 2:8 (ESV), Job 2:9 (ESV), Job 2:10 (ESV)
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An unlikely example
I was reading Jesus encounter with the woman at the well. As she leaves to tell others, the disciples reemerge. Jesus tells them how the fields are ready for harvest, and in a sense, how its time to get…
Created over 1 year ago
John 4:35 (ESV), John 4:36 (ESV), John 4:37 (ESV), John 4:38 (ESV), John 4:39 (ESV)
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Confession
We all can be Pharisees, cant we? So often my mouth says the right things but my heart is far from God. In a Philip Yancey book I was reading, a woman's quote rocked me. She said,"I loved my Christian…
Created over 1 year ago
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Satans tactics
This OT story shows the tactics of Satan in our lives. One device Satan uses is to divide our hearts and turn us toward following counterfeits. Jeroboam knows that if the people return to the temple,…
Created over 1 year ago
1 Kings 12:25 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:26 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:27 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:28 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:29 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:30 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:31 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:32 (ESV), 1 Kings 12:33 (ESV)
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Fervent Prayer
In church we looked at Elijah and this verse was referenced. Reading it again tonight, God spoke clearly... He hit me with this thought, "What in your life is so important that you would be willing to…
Created over 1 year ago
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Surround Yourself with.......
Two thoughts hit me while I read this verse this morning. The first is, "Who am i surrounding myself with?" Do i have true accountability in my life. Biblical accountability is a must. Men need other…
Created about 2 years ago
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Where Jesus Meets Us
I have been reading out of John today, and came to the story of "Doubting Thomas." Thomas was not around when Jesus first appeared to the other 10 disciples following the resurrection. Thomas says that…
Created about 2 years ago
John 20:24 (ASV), John 20:25 (ASV), John 20:26 (ASV), John 20:27 (ASV), John 20:28 (ASV)
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Do we want to see big things from God?
When Jesus told Nathaniel He had seen Him under the fig tree, Nathaniel was wowed. After this, Jesus invites Nathaniel into something greater. As i was reading this it caused me to ask 3 questions that…
Created about 2 years ago
John 1:45 (ASV), John 1:46 (ASV), John 1:47 (ASV), John 1:48 (ASV), John 1:49 (ASV), John 1:50 (ASV)
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No Condemnation
Its easy for us to remember that Jesus did not condemn this woman. In an earthly sense, she certainly deserved it. Caught in the very act is as guilty as it gets. But if we look at Jesus' actions towards…
Created about 3 years ago
John 8:3 (ASV), John 8:4 (ASV), John 8:5 (ASV), John 8:6 (ASV), John 8:7 (ASV), John 8:8 (ASV), John 8:9 (ASV), John 8:10 (ASV), John 8:11 (ASV)
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Living with Wisdom
I recently read this verse and it lept off the page at me. I can see how many would read this with the perspective of knowing we are just passing through. I certainly read it the same way. But it struck…
Created about 3 years ago
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