Advent Week 1: The Candle of Hope
Dig deeper into the story of Christmas with the first of our advent life lessons - The Journey to Bethlehem.
“May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace, as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)
Christmas is coming! There are loved ones to... >Read More
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Walk In Your Column
"My steps have held closely to your paths [to the tracks of the One Who has gone on before]; my feet have not slipped." (Psalm 17:5, AMP)
I was reading the story of King Josiah, what an amazing king he was! He honored the Lord by removing the idols from the land and pointing the people back to God's ways.... >Read More
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Buck Up
“…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:12b-13)
I recently watched Prince Caspian the second movie in the Chronicles of Narnia series. As I watched the film, one observation struck me. In previous battles, Aslan...... >Read More
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Look at me!
“I am not writing to embarrass you. I want to help you, just as parents help their own dear children. . . and I want you to be like me.” (1 Corinthians 4: 14 & 16, CEV)
Wow! That is quite a statement. Most times we say to our kids, “Don’t do as I do, just do as I say”. We... >Read More
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Buried Treasure
“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.” (Deuteronomy 8:11)
Researchers have found that a squirrel’s memory is not great. A squirrel will bury and bury nut after nut in preparation for the winter months. About 80% of the nuts... >Read More
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What Do You Ask For?
As a mother loaded her groceries onto the conveyor belt, her two small children hovered at her knees pulling candy, gum and mints off the display rack and tugging at her pant leg. The first time she shook her head and said, "No." The second time, she gave them a stern look and said, "What did I tell you?" ... >Read More
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A Good Kind of Fear
“The fear of the LORD is pure, enduing forever.” (Psalm 19:9a)
The phrase “the fear of the LORD” resists definition. Though it contains a component of dread, it must be more than just being afraid. It has to be different than our phobias of spiders or the dark or new situations. Elements of respect and awe enter into the description,...... >Read More
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What Do You Fear?
