THE LOST ARK 2 Samuel 6:12 “David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. 2 Samuel 6:1-2, 6-15 During his church’s weekend away at a nearby campsite, Pastor Jeff took a walk with my son, who led him through a wooded trail […]
GOD’S SUPERIOR STRENGTH Jeremiah 31:11 “The Lord will deliver Jacob… from the hand of those stronger than they.” Jeremiah 31:10-14 In his book From the Pit to the Pulpit, John Stroup shares m about powerful, unfriendly forces of life that battered and bruised him physically, sexually and emotionally. He notes, “I started using drugs before
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A BEAUTIFUL ENDING Revelation 21:2 “I saw the Holy City. .. coming down out of heaven from God.” Revelation 21:2-5, 9-11 On a warm evening, I met up with friends in a busy part of the city centre. We were excited to eat at a restaurant that offered live jazZ music outside, but when we
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SHEEP CROSSING Ezekiel 34:15 “I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. Ezekiel 34:11-16 Traffic came to a halt, but I had no idea why. There were few cars on the road, and I could see no obvious reason to be stopped. And then, suddenly-to my great surprise
MERCY FOR MASS MURDERERS? Acts 9:13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard… about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people.” Acts 9:1-17 Andrew, a Christian solicitor, faced a dilemma. He had been asked to represent a universally-hated mass murderer imprisoned for over two decades, who now claimed she was
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WISHING FOR JOY 1 John 1:2,4 “We proclaim to you the eternal life, which. .. has appeared to us. .. . We write this to make our joy complete. 1 John 1:1-4 In her blog post “Regrets of the Dying,” Bronnie Ware outlines regrets she heard as a nurse caring for the terminally ill. Among
