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Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; (NASB) I knew a friend who suffered a work accident a few years ago. His thumb was cut off while he was cutting logs. All it took was one second to miscalculate. One…
Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. As a kid…
Farsighted people can see long distances. Nearsighted people can see at close range. People with astigmatism struggle either way, because the muscles are always straining to focus. People with any eye problems typically can get corrective lenses to help them focus and see better. Here is my problem. My corrective lenses broke the day…
He walked this world as a man, a human being. But no human has ever completely walked like Him. He was free from all the prejudices of the world around Him. His words, miracles and grace touched all of humanity. Whether Jew, Gentile or Samaritan, they learned of His love for them. He was free…
Genesis 9:5,6 5: Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man’s brother I will require the life of man. 6 “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man. (NASB) …
Who went and bought groceries last Monday night when the Weather Channel and local news stations forecasted a chance of snow? As soon as the weatherman mentioned a chance of snow many of us likely ran to purchase the essentials… milk and bread. Although I have deep respect for the meteorologist and I love James…
One of the strangest request for help I have ever received occurred one summer day in Gadsden, Alabama. Two men drove up and asked for help with gasoline. I asked them where they were headed. They said, “Jackson, Mississippi.” They had left from Tupelo, Mississippi, traveled to Memphis then to Nashville, then to Atlanta and…
Colossians 3:23,24 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve (NASB) It is not too late to sign up for LTC. If you have children 3rd…
Birthdays, Christmas, Tests, Results, Health, Weather, Game Time, Fridays, Sundays, Wednesdays, Vacations, Mission Trips, Heaven. What do all those above have in common? Some make you anxious while others we greatly anticipate. Some of them have moments of temporary excitement yet long lasting memories. Some bring moments of disappointment and despair, but only one of…
1 Peter 4:14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler; 16 but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is…