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Satisfaction of The Heart There are many things in my life I try to maintain daily: a diet and exercise routine, my work, my relationships, my looks. Yes, I said it, my looks. The older I get the more I pay attention to my physical appearance. It’s a little embarrassing, but I have used this to my advantage to feel secure more than I care… [read more] Which is Worse? And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth." Then the Lord came down to look over the city and the tower that the men were building. The Lord said, "If, as one… [read more] Profiles of the Prophets: The Series (35 of TBD) Joel – Prophet of the Day of the Lord (3 of 4) Focus Text: Joel 2.28-32 Joel was not a prophet who sought to be politically correct; we have already established that from our overview of a few of his works and motives. However, neither was he a prophet only of… [read more] Rejoice Proudly Rejoice Proudly We rejoice proudly at the birth of a new baby, purchase of something that is special to us, landing a new job...inhaling the scent of the salty air as we walk along the seashore...admiring the beauty of our gardens... However, did you know...in Romans 5:3, when Paul said "but we also glory… [read more] Additional Articles
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When The Light Is Shining Seize it In these closing verses of John Chapter 12, we are moving closer to the hour of the atoning death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and the death of Jesus Christ achieved the exact opposite to what was at first thought. It looked as if Jesus was on trial and being judged, but in fact it was the world that was being… [read more] He Upped the Ante - Part 1 Sometimes I think the way Jesus presented His messages was a little unusual, . He would say these wonderful truths, then seemingly change the subject in a moments notice. For instance, the famous sermon on the mount in Matthew 5. Jesus starts out with the “Blessed are they” speech. It’s basically an… [read more] Formula Religion What has become of real, genuine, honest and loving relationships? Not only between Christians, but more importantly, between Christians and God. It has been lamented that so much of Christianity today is a matter of formula, ritual, method, and posturing, and preoccupation with objectives, projects, and financial goal… [read more] Is that cheating? A journalist from a small town must go to the big city to cover a story but isn’t familiar with the city at all. The spouse calls a friend to pull guide duty in that city. When the journalist and the guide met, sparks flew. No touching, no hand holding, just looking deeply into one another’s eyes and… [read more] Religion and the Presidency As we head into General Election campaign mode with Mitt Romney driving toward becoming the Republican nominee, something which is unsurprisingly hitting the headlines fast and furious is discussions over his religious beliefs. Here’s my question: Should they really matter? Mitt Romney is a Mormon.… [read more] Our Outlook Our Attitudes “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:” Philippians 2:5 (NIV) How we act and react to the people and… [read more] Bible and Quote - April 2-6, 2012 Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Ps 36:5 God's mercy with a sinner is only equaled and perhaps outmatched by His patience with the saint. Alan Redpath, 1907- 89 British evangelist, pastor and author Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,… [read more] Withstanding Temptation Some of you are on your own for the first time in your lives while others have been there for awhile; but we all have to deal with making good decisions and choosing the right path. And while the prospect of making up your own mind and choosing your own way is exciting, it isn’t… [read more] Saved by Animals Animals have played a rather bizarre part in many chapters of both history and fiction. Rodents have been a fixation for some famous people. President Andrew Johnson kept pet mice while he was in the White House. There was no word on whether or not they performed any information gathering functions. Rats were important… [read more] The Good Fight I know that there are lots of Christians -- mostly men, I suppose, but not only men -- who wrestle with pornography. They're tempted, they succumb, they hate it, they repent, and the cycle repeats. What to do? What to do? Well, that's easy, right? Throw out the computer. You see, if you get rid… [read more] Daily Devotionals from StudyLight.org
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Morning / Evening Devotional — April 17 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. — Glorify… — (click here to read more) Enemies at Peace "When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him." Proverbs 16:7 I must see that my ways please the LORD. Even then 1Shall have enemies; and, perhaps, all the more certainly because I endeavor to do that which is right. But what a promise this is! The LORD will make the wrath of man to praise Him and abate it so… — (click here to read more) Morning / Evening Devotional — April 17 Reader, have you come to the blood of sprinkling? The question is not whether you have come to a knowledge of doctrine, or an observance of ceremonies, or to a certain form of experience, but have you come to the blood of Jesus? The blood of Jesus is the life of all vital godliness. If you have truly come to Jesus, we know how you came-the Holy… — (click here to read more) Neck Or Nothing Have you ever had a crisis in which you deliberately and emphatically and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of will. You may come up to it many times externally, but it amounts to nothing. The real deep crisis of abandonment is reached internally, not externally. The giving up of external things may be an indication of being in total bondage. … — (click here to read more) Devotional for 'Nisan 25' At the height of the pain and torture of crucifixion, Yeshua cried out a meditation from the Word of God: "My God! My God! Why have you deserted me?" Contrary to the understanding of many, Yeshua was not admitting a loss of faith in uttering these words. Rather, he was, in a very Jewish way, indicating his meditation on the whole text of Psalm 22—a… — (click here to read more) Pop-ups When I was a child playing Little League Baseball I can remember our coach at the end of each practice. He would take a ball and throw it as high and straight up in the air as he could for each one of us to catch. He was helping us to practice catching pop-ups. The pop-up is one of the trickiest plays to make in baseball. And now, thanks to the world wide… — (click here to read more) Don't Take the Huff A further characteristic of a fool, says Solomon, is that he cannot control his anger. If a boss is hot-headed then don't react in the same way, he instructs us (v. 4). A fool quits his job in a fit of temper, but a wise man remains calm. How many people reading these lines, I wonder, look back to difficulties that could have been avoided if only they… — (click here to read more) How Much Is It Worth? Valuation — "Lord, if you only do this, then I will dedicate myself to you." Have you ever said something like this, maybe in a moment of desperation? Have you ever made a promise to God that involved some personal commitment on your part? But when the crisis has passed, how easily we forget. Leviticus recognizes our fickle nature, especially under… — (click here to read more) |
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