In the 1957 TV show, “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour,” there is a funny exchange of words between Lucy and the actress, Tallulah Bankhead: Lucy Ricardo : Are you asking me to leave?Tallulah Bankhead : ‘Throwing you out’ would be more appropriate.Lucy Ricardo : Let me tell you something, Tallulah Bankhead, I’ve been thrown out of […]
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This morning I was reading in the book of Mark, chapter eleven. This chapter begins with the first-hand account of Jesus making His triumphant entry into Jerusalem. I had to stop and write this “note” when I came to these two verses. As they were untying it, some bystanders demanded, “What are you doing, untying […]
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As I was praying this morning, I thought, “What should I do when I want more of God in my life?” As this rolled around inside me, I realized it was easier than I thought. If I eat an apple, I bring it into me, and its substance feeds my body, contributing to my health. […]
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33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him [Jesus] and told him what she had done. 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” Mark 5:33–34 […]
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As we head into warmer temperatures, I’m reminded of the value of shade. On a hot summer day, we seek out a shadow. It may be found under a tree or a beach umbrella or even on the shaded side of a building. When we find it, we know it. We are instantly refreshed. One […]
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“For our sake he [God] made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him [Jesus] we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 Notice in this verse that, by placing our faith in Jesus we receive perfect righteousness. Jesus is the actual, perfect righteousness of God. When we […]
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“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.”Psalm 39:12 Sometimes we need to lean back in our chairs, look off into the distance, and think about God, His Word, and His way […]
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who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,2 Timothy 1:9 I admit that I’m a magnet for phrases. I have no explanation; it just happens. One that is stuck […]
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Tested by God 10 For you, O God, have tested us;you have tried us as silver is tried…12 you let men ride over our heads;we went through fire and through water;yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.Psalms 66:10,12 We know that, from time to time, God tests us. In today’s passage […]
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Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.Proverbs 4:23 NLT Amy Grant, one of the founders of Contemporary Christian Music, wrote the successful pop song “Every Heartbeat” in 1991. However, her gospel roots can be found in this song. Consider the following lyrics: No exception to this ruleI’m simple […]