Monthly Archives: November 2024

True Love

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that  whoever believes in him shall  not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This verse may well be the best known of all the New … Continue reading

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Rising Tensions

Matthew 21:23-27 It is day 2 in Jerusalem. Jesus arrives at the Temple in the morning, and the Jewish leaders are waiting for Him; they are ready to challenge Him. What they probably didn’t understand, was that they were playing … Continue reading

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Morning’s Greeting

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A Thanksgiving Prayer

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family.  Our blessings are so great that it is … Continue reading

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Over the Rivers and Trough the Woods

I don’t know if children learn this song in school today, but if you are in America, and you’re over a certain age you will remember this one: Over the rivers and trough the wood to grandmother’s house we go… … Continue reading

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And We are His

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading

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The Private Move

Matthew 21:18-22 As I mentioned previously, Jesus would make three moves that declare His Messianic identity upon His arrival at Jerusalem; the first two were public, His triumphal entry, and His clearing of the Temple. Now we come to the … Continue reading

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The Seat of Corruption

Matthew 21:12-17 For the Jews, the Temple in Jerusalem was the center of everything Jewish, the very center of the Jewish people and Nation. It was the embodiment (if I can use that term for a building) of their very … Continue reading

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…and thus the drama begins

Matthew 21:1-11 Jesus makes the first move in the rising conflict, actually He makes three moves, two of which are in public, and one in private. All three moves have something in common; He is answering the question “Who do … Continue reading

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Walking Blamelessly

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,    who walk according to the law of the Lord.Blessed are those who keep his statutes    and seek him with all their heart—they do no wrong    but follow his ways. Psalm 119:1-3 It seems reasonably certain that a person who walks … Continue reading

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