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Mark 6:31 – “Get Away With God”

Absorbing God’s Word “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31 Applying … Continue reading

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James 4:14 – “Don’t Waste Them”?

Absorbing God’s Word “Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” James 4:14 Applying God’s Word In chapter #22 of Matthew … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 7:24 – “God’s Ears”

Absorbing God’s Word  “But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts.” Jeremiah 7:24  Applying God’s Word It is so difficult to find anyone who will truly listen, these days. God wonders if … Continue reading

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Psalm 4:7 “Resisting Happiness”?

Absorbing God’s Word “You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” Psalm 4:7 Applying God’s Word Truer words have never been spoken, huh? The happiness that comes from things of the world … Continue reading

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Isaiah 55:9 “Immeasurable” ?

Absorbing God’s Word “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 Applying God’s Word Not too long ago, the world went wireless. Modern … Continue reading

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Philippians 2:12 – “Work It Out”?

Absorbing God’s Word “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation …” Philippians 2:12 Applying God’s Word At first glance, I want … Continue reading

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Proverbs 27:17 – “Who’s Mentoring Who”?

Absorbing God’s Word  “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17  Applying God’s Word Recently, I had an opportunity to fellowship with a friend of mine named Ryan. Ryan and his family were visiting California from Wayne, … Continue reading

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Ephesians 1:13-14 – “Guarantees” ?

Absorbing God’s Word “When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.” Ephesians … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 22:30 – “The Gap” ?

Absorbing God’s Word “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.” … Continue reading

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Matthew 8:24-25 – “My Little Boat” ?

Absorbing God’s Word  “Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” Matthew 8:24-25 … Continue reading

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