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Jesus, Like Us – Luke 2:1-7
My son-in-law likes to challenge our supposition that we should understand whatever God does, by comparing the disparity between our minds and God’s mind with that of the ant to the human. “Can
Continue reading...Prepared to Receive God’s Kingdom – Luke 1:57-80
In a nice little article at HolyLandSite.com, an experience of the Judean wilderness in video and pictures is given with respect to how John the Baptist had made this the center of his life and ministry.
Continue reading...Magnifying God – Luke 1:46-56
Wikipedia explains Mary’s prophetic utterance, known as the Magnificat, this way: The Magnificat (Latin for “”) is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and,
Continue reading...Believing God’s Word – Luke 1:39-45
In his article on learning how to prophesy, Tim Bader gives a definition of prophecy: “Prophecy is a message from God, spoken through one person, and shared with another. This message points both people
Continue reading...The Disruptive Jesus – Luke 1:26-38
He prided himself in being a non-conformist and when week after week he saw an unchanged church sign that read, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,”
Continue reading...Dreams Restored – Luke 1:5-25
An NFL player injured and permanently out of pro football after his first game tells how to recover from a crushed dream. Matt Mayberry says, (1) face the facts, (2) don’t overanalyze, (3) surrender,
Continue reading...Luke’s Crucial Gospel Account – Luke 1:1-4
There has been much made by the more naturalistic scholarship of the New Testament about so-called “lost” Gospels. “Gospels” such as Thomas and Judas can be read online. None
Continue reading...Selfless Leadership – Proverbs 31:3-9
In a May 2019 USAToday.com article on sexual assault in the military it was reported that there was an increase of assaults of 38% from 2016 to 2018. And not surprisingly, alcohol was in involved in
Continue reading...Learning From God’s Creation – Proverbs 30:24-28
Ligonier Ministries describes the rock badger for us: Rock badgers are small creatures about the size of a hare. They live among the rocks surrounding the Dead Sea and in other rocky locales in Palestine
Continue reading...Mystery and No Mystery – Proverbs 30:18-20
In 1862, Lewis Douglass wrote his future wife, Amelia Loguen: “Men and women talk of love, can anyone describe it? Can anyone give the reason why one person loves another to the exclusion of everyone
Continue reading...Futility of Life – Proverbs 30:15b-16
As of November 24, 2020, over 9,279 fires have burned 4,359,517 acres (1,764,234 ha), more than 4% of the state’s roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded
Continue reading...Kinds of Sinners – Proverbs 30:11-14
So a punk rocker, a Pharisee, a politician, and Genghis Kahn walked into bar… There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. There are those who are clean in their own eyes
Continue reading...Model Moderation – Proverbs 30:7-9
Principle #10 of the Sixteen Principles of Societal Human Values, by Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo, is zé nor la tsö dzin pa. The Tibetan words here literally mean “measuring out”, or “calculating”
Continue reading...Fear of Persecutors – Proverbs 29:25-26
According to CatholicWorldReport.com, in June of 2020 “Pope Francis…encouraged Christians to fear sin, not the hostility, violence, or persecution they may face when sharing the Gospel with
Continue reading...Need for Prophecy – Proverbs 29:18
Helen Calder has some timely words about how to evaluate “dark” prophecies, prophecies that give a warning. She gives five principles: 1) Check, “What is the Purpose of this Prophecy?”
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