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Gifts Unaware

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” I Cor. 9:15 I recently gave somebody a gift.  It wasn’t a big deal.  The gift didn’t cost me anything.  More accurately, it didn’t require a purchase.  It did require a certain … Continue reading

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Investments, The Apple of God’s Eye & Other Love Affairs

“Keep me the apple of Your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 17: 8 I often talk about our relationship with God as a love affair, not a business proposition.  But scripture speaks of the relationship … Continue reading

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I Want to Amaze Jesus

“When Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “‘I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.’” Luke 7:9 When our youngest daughter (the same one … Continue reading

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Beware the Gold Ephod

“Gideon made the gold into an ephod, which is place in Ophrah, his town.  All Israel prostituted themselves by worshipping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his family.” Judges 8:27 Ouch.  ”Prostituted themselves…”  In today’s vernacular, … Continue reading

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Scripture as Litmus Test: A Practical Application

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the Word and to present her to himself as a radiant church … Continue reading

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