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Category Archives: Salvation
The Cup or Chalice
According to the dictionary, a chalice is a large cup from which a person will usually drink wine. In the Catholic Mass, a chalice or cup is the container for the consecrated wine. In “Symbols: Signposts of Devotion” by Ratha … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Christ, Communion, Crucifixion, Death, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, love, Maundy Thursday, Messiah, New Covenant, Passion, Passover, Repentance, Sacrificial Lamb, Salvation, Sin
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Good Friday
What is happening: Jesus was interrogated last night before the ruling body of Elders, the Sanhedrin, where they tried to figure out what to do with him. Finally he was locked away in a dungeon at the home of the … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Adversity, Atonement, Bible, Courage, Crucifixion, Darkness, Evil, Faithfulness, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, Manliness, Mission, New Covenant, Passion, Perseverance, Priorities, Prophecy, Rejection, Sacrificial Lamb, Salvation, Suffering
Tagged Atonement, Christ, Crucifixion, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Integrity, Jesus Christ, Suffering, Surrender
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Holy/Maundy Thursday-New Covenant
What is Happening: We don’t know anything about what happens earlier in the day other than Jesus is focusing on the Passover Meal (start reading at Matthew 26:17). At some point his disciples come to him and ask where he would … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Atonement, Belief, Bondage, Christ, Communion, Darkness, Evil, Grace, Happiness, Healing, Jesus, Maundy Thursday, mercy, Messiah, New Covenant, Passion, Passover, Sacrificial Lamb, Salvation, Suffering, Thankfulness
Tagged Appreciation, Christ, Communion, Forgiveness, Grace, Maundy Thursday, New Covenant, Sacrificial Lamb, Suffering
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Riding Under A Shell of Empty Praise
What’s Happening: Today Christians mark the day of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the first day of the last week of Jesus’ life before the Cross. We call it Palm Sunday. Let’s go with him today and through this week … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Christ, Courage, Faithfulness, God, Healing, Holy Week, love, Messiah, Palm Sunday, Passion, Perseverance, Prophecy, Salvation, Word of God
Tagged Christ, Commitment, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Passion of Christ
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Removing a Sexual Sin
The following words written by the great King David after he had abused his authority over Bathsheba, another man’s wife, by having sexual relations with her. When he found out she was pregnant, he arranged to have her husband killed … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Eternity, Faith, Forgiveness, Guidance, Habitual Sin, Laughter, Meditation, mercy, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, relationships, Repentance, Salvation, Sex, Stress, Suffering
Tagged Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Integrity, Liberty, Morals, Renewal, Self Worth, Sex, Sin, Surrender, Trust
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Who In the Skies Can Be Compared to the Lord
“For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,” (Psalm 89:6 NRSV) Recently, my wife and I took vacation in Washington State to visit her son and his girl … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Heaven, Meditation, Nature, Perspective, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Claustrophobia, Comparison, Fear, Identity, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Worship
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The gods of the peoples are idols
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. (Psalm 96:5 NRSV) What a world of truth this little verse contains. In the first reference to higher power, the writer uses the word elohim, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Faithfulness, Guidance, Heaven, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Nature, Night, Perseverance, Politics, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Salvation, Stress, Trust, Weather, Worry
Tagged Abiding, After Life, current-events, Fear, Identity, Morals, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Where Am I Going?
14Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, love, Love of Money, Materialism, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Abiding, After Life, Christ, Fear, Perseverance, Trust, Worry
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A Lengthening Shadow
As my mouth was speaking these words to my wife in our devotions, my heart scanned memory for a time this was true for me: “After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Courage, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, Meditation, mercy, Peace, Perseverance, relationships, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Service, Trust, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Church, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Lead Me Lord
As I get older, I have noticed it is harder to hear what people are saying. Sometimes it takes me longer to understand what is happening around me. This is not unlike the feeling I have experienced when walking around … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Claustrophobia, Courage, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Meditation, Night, Peace, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Claustrophobia, current-events, Fear, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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