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Seeking Abigail: Scene Six
Scene Six But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. Acts 9:40 Abigail scrunched her brow in an attempt to concentrate on the task before her. “Is your father lighting Read more
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Easier Said than Done (e)
Jesus loved in truth This is the hardest attribute of Christ’s love for me to comprehend. It seems simple and logical enough. God is truth, so of course, He loves in truth. However, the reality of how this is demonstrated is difficult for me to apply in my everyday life. Maybe it is for you Read more
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Psalm 23:Needy Sheep
I shall not want. Psalm 23:1a King David looked back over a life filled with the good, the bad and some pretty serious ugly and came to the conclusion of Psalm 23; a song from the shepherd boy to The Shepherd of his heart and life. Psalm 23 is the culmination of David’s life. it Read more
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Easier Said than Done (d)
Jesus loved wholly The love Jesus had for His disciples was never withheld; it was never pulled back or doled out as proportionally deserved. He wholly loved at all times. It may not have always appeared loving, but it was always love demonstrated to His chosen ones. Whether He was teaching His disciples, rebuking them, Read more
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Easier Said than Done (c)
Jesus loved individually Yes, He loved the world. Yes, He cried over Israel’s rejection of Him. And yes, He shed His precious blood for both Jew and Gentile. But He also exhibited these attributes of love individually. His relationship to Peter was different than His relationship to John or Thomas. His rapport was as unique Read more
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Easier Said than Done (b)
As His children, though, we cannot merely mimic His love. In fact, doing so breeds a toxic hypocrisy to those around us and to ourselves. We think we have a form of godliness because we mimic so well. However, if that is all we are doing, then we fall into the trap of having a Read more
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