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When the fire of the Spirit burns
We move from Pentecost Sunday to Trinity Sunday. The Old Testament text for Trinity Sunday dovetails so nicely from Pentecost Sunday. It is Exodus 3:1-6. Moses is being called to go back and lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt. Moses is not “young.” He had more of life behind him than in front of him. He had been raised…
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Quick observations on Exodus
I heard a preacher say (probably more than one preacher): Moses spent 40 years thinking he was somebody; 40 years knowing he was nobody; and 40 years discovering what God can do with a nobody.
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We want the JOY of deliverance, but not the PRICE
I am working my way through Exodus currently and in Chapter 5 there is this thought that comes to me: We hear a word of “DELIVERANCE” or “FREEDOM” and think, “It must be NOW!”
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The sin of hurry
Abiding in the Lord will build us. It will train us. Busyness will drain us.
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Defeating Egypt in Us
Reading for today: Ps. 119:145-176; 128-130 Ex. 7:8-24 2 Cor. 2:14-3:6 Mark 10:1-16 The test of the plagues in Egypt wasn’t about taking on the gods of Egypt JUST for the sake of the Egyptians.
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The Kingdom can touch anyone
Reading for today: Psalm 107; Ex. 2:1-22; 1Cor. 12:27-13:3; Mark 9:14-29 One of the powerful principles drawn from the Beatitudes is this: no one is beyond Kingdom blessing.
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Feasting on maggots
There are ways God will test us in our trust of him. Just hope it doesn’t involve maggots.
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Yes, the Lord will test you
One thing I am glad about in 2017 is my effort to stay at working out. It’s been the longest stretch ever for me to get into shape, work with a trainer, and find a way to stay physically active. It’s a work in progress.
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New Year, New Opportunities, New Ways to Surrender
The year of transition begins. The year of a completely blank canvas is now on me. I am not panicked. I am not panicked. I am not panicked. (My therapist said if I repeat that phrase three times everything will be okay.)
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Pharaohs, Pharisees, and Faith
Choose carefully the voices you have in your life. Choose carefully the voice YOU are in the lives of others.
Tag: Exodus
