My Statement of Faith

614) There have been several events in my life recently that I’ve had to depend on faith in ways I’ve never had to. I found myself saying to God, “You say the ‘just shall live by faith’ but I’m struggling. Whatever You decide (in these situations), I will accept it, by faith.” Sounds like dedication,
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Seeing is Believing, Right?

613) Having grown up in church, I am well-acquainted with the typical “Bible stories.” One of them is the details of an angel visiting Joseph concerning Mary and instructing him to marry her. I might think, No wonder Joseph believed. If an angel came and visited me, I would believe, too. These verses tell us
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God’s Economics

612) What is the value of a single human life? This question has been asked at difficult periods of history and we can see examples of human economics. How about during WW2? Some humans were worth nothing; they were equivalent to trash while others valued these same people enough to hide them from the Nazis.
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A Confused Orange

611) What if an orange was convinced it was an apple. It could yell out “I’m an apple.” It can try to get in on the apple picking industry. It can take food coloring to try and change its peeling appearance. It doesn’t matter what it tries to do, it’s still an orange. Jesus spoke
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What is God Like?

610) As a Bible teacher, I was sometimes asked, “What is God like?” How do you answer this question simply? Guess what? You can’t but Micah 7:18 gives us some idea. The God of justice, Who draws the line in the sand and tells us, “Don’t cross it,” is the very God who pardons and
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The Price of Selfishness

609) The book of Jonah tells the story of someone (Jonah) who did not like what God had planned for him, so he selfishly ran away. Later in the book, someone (Jonah) did not like the mercy God gave to people who repented. In his selfishness, Jonah put sailors’ lives in danger, and later he
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Grace and Mercy

607) Grace and mercy are cousins. Grace is getting something (i.e. salvation) that we don’t deserve. Mercy is not getting something (i.e. punishment) that we do deserve. God is the ruler of both. In spite of what I do, think or say, God covers me in grace and mercy. Rejoice.  Lamentations 3:22
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No Calls on Hold

606) With caller ID, it’s made communicating with others more convenient. It helps us weed out those we do not wish to converse with.  What is amazing, however, is that God also knows who is calling Him and Jeremiah 33:3 tells us He always picks up the call. He longs to have a conversation with
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Unconditional Forgiveness

605) There have been times in my life when someone asks my forgiveness (or vice-versa) but there is this underlying feeling that there is forgiveness but it is not forgotten. Perhaps for this life, it may be prudent but God does not forgive this way. When we ask Him to forgive something, He does and
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A Love that Endures

604) Think of the loving relationships you have had during your life. Some of them have endured through the connection of family and others glowed for a while. The love that God gives us surpasses all of the loves we have known. Jeremiah 31:3 tells us that God’s love is everlasting. In spite of knowing
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