Spiritual hunger
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Isa 60:22 22 The least will become a thousand, and the smallest a powerful people. I am the LORD; at the right moment, I will hurry it along. http://olivetree.com/b3/Isa.60.22.CEB We need a tenacity of prayer in our hearts that will birth the promises of God! Read more
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Through this weekend I have had a couple of situations bring me to the thought of the full presence of God. These songs have been the rhythm of my weekend: I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the… Read more
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3 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart. (Prov. 17:3, CEB) 8 “But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him. 9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns… Read more
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Let us wait with longing… God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives… Read more
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18 Early in the morning as Jesus was returning to the city, he was hungry. 19 He saw a fig tree along the road, but when he came to it, he found nothing except leaves. Then he said to it, “You’ll never again bear fruit!” The fig tree dried up at once. 20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed.… Read more
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record high. It finished above it’s previous high in 2007, which was right before the huge slump and we went into an economic tailspin. So… all is well again. Yet, there is a sense that it’s not “all well.” We put our gauges on the wrong meters… Read more
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Something rattling around in my brain lately has been the question: Do I ask for “revival” or “reformation?” Jeremiah helps me out on this one: 3 This is what the Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, says: Improve your conduct and your actions, and I will dwell with you in this place.4 Don’t trust in lies: “This… Read more
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I believe it was a message by Loren Cunningham (founder of Youth With a Mission) I heard years ago speaking about choosing “swine over the Savior.” It was the story of the demoniac in Mark 5. The demoniac was a real problem in that area, but when Jesus healed the man, the people of the… Read more
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10 To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. (Jer. 5:10, NIV) When we quit listening to the Word of God because we don’t find it “to our taste,” we’re in trouble.… Read more
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The sad thing is a call for “new reformation” is old hat. It could be called a new “manifesto,” but that’s been used as well. Simply stated, I have a stirring in my heart for the Church in America to do something the culture in America is refusing to do: grow up. In America we… Read more
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