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Tag Archives: Jesus
King Jesus; May 26, 2025
Psalm 5:2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. Recently there was a “scandal” because Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth opened a prayer meeting in the Pentagon (!) with a prayer to “King Jesus.” … Continue reading
The Basis for Joy; May 25, 2025
Psalm 4:7 Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.(I greatly prefer the alternative translation:You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.) We tend to let our joy be dependent on … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, assurance, bible, circumstances, discipline, faith, focus, God, gratitude, Jesus, joy, love, parenting, peace, security
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Seeing God’s Face; May 24, 2025
Job 33:26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God’s face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being. Oh the joy of seeing God’s face! This isn’t something we see … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Berger, bible, christianity, faith, glory, God, heart attitude, Jesus, joy, knowing God, Moses, seeing God
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Shared Joy; May 22. 2025
Nehemiah 12:43 And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. Reading this chapter up to … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, faith, giving God glory, God, God's blessings, gratitude, group dynamics, influence, Jesus, joy, joy in the Lord, shared joy
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Leaders; May 20, 2025
Ezra 6:14 So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and … Continue reading
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Tagged being used by God, bible, christianity, faith, human fallibility, Jesus, leaders, leadership, perspective, politicians, politics, prayer
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Emotions; May 19, 2025
Ezra 3:13 No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away. Strong emotions can indeed blend together. In some situations … Continue reading
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Tagged emotion, empathy, faith, God, grief, human weakness, Jesus, love, mixed emotions, PTSD, sharing Christ, the incarnation
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Suddenly; May 17, 2025
2 Chronicles 29:36 Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly. Jewish history has some incredible swings in relation to their devotion to God. Looking at the … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christ's return, common sense, faith, faithfulness, focus, God, God's timing, hope, human stupidity, Jesus, regime change, speed, stability, transitions
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Revival and Politics; May 16, 2025
2 Chronicles 23:16 Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people. This is one of the more dramatically violent revivals recorded in the Bible, but it was indeed a revival. (Elijah on Mt. Carmel … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledging God, bible, Bible study, dedication to God, democracy, faith, faithfulness, God, government, Jesus, politics, prayer, revival, violence
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