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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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God Wants to Confide in You

“The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, 
And He will make them know His covenant.” Psalm 25:14 Prayer isn’t talking to God, it’s talking with God. It’s communing with Him. It’s communication which is a two-way … 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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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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I’m Sorry, Mr. Sagan, You Have It Perfectly Wrong

“To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.  Yet the Lord set His affection on your forefathers, and loved them, and He chose you, their descendants, above  all the nations, … Continue reading

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