Tag Archives: faithfulness

Living and Dying; March 21, 2025


Philippians 1:20-21 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is … Continue reading

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Time Usage; March 19, 2025


Ephesians 5:15-16 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Careless living is risky indeed. Whether we realize it or not, we are surrounded by the works … Continue reading

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God’s Presence; February 3, 2025


Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be … Continue reading

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The Devil’s Deceptions; January 22, 2025


2 Corinthians 11:13-14 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. The world can be a dangerous place! In this present time, the devil and those who … Continue reading

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Faithful Stewardship; January 19, 2025


1 Corinthians 4:1-2 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I have quoted … Continue reading

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Details; December 26, 2024


Luke 2:22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. This passage makes it definitive that the magi didn’t show up at … Continue reading

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Justice; December 22, 2024


Isaiah 42:4 “He will not falter or be discouragedtill he establishes justice on earth.    In his teaching the islands will put their hope.” I was a little surprised that the Japanese translation I currently use said “judgment,” rather than “justice,” in this verse, and … Continue reading

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The Christmas Story; December 21, 2024


Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. From the standpoint of the world, Joseph and Mary … Continue reading

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Faithfulness; December 15, 2024


Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain;    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,    and my reward is with my God.” I feel sure I’ve written on this before, because … Continue reading

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How We Hear; November 26, 2024


Luke 8:18 “Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.” This is on the one hand encouraging, and on the other … Continue reading

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