Category: Dying to Self
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Jordan – Jericho – Bethel
Thomas
For each member of the bride of Christ there comes that moment when Jesus says… It’s time to go! And for many of us that means leaving the comfort of leaning on a mentor, be it a pastor, teacher, or a brother or sister in Christ and taking responsibility for answering the calling that God has placed… Read more
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Threads and Knots!
Thomas
I was reading a poem this morning and it got me to thinking about one of the most troubling aspects of my life. It’s a part of me that I contiually find myself having to contend with, and quite often I lose the battle. And those battles come up from everywhere at anytime, generally when… Read more
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Diligence
Thomas
If you have been following my writings for any length of time, you know that the Lord has drawn me into the message of spiritual maturity. For that reason He has revealed and continues to reveal His truth regarding my most frequently quoted verse; Rom 8:29. And it seems that at every turn He is taking… Read more
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Any Old Bush!
Thomas
How often the world hears the word “meekness” and associates it with “weakness.” It seems that the meek shall inherit the earth (Matt 5:5) is just another way of saying that it’s those who don’t do anything that will wind up the winners in the end. What the world, and many Christians, misses is verse 3: theirs… Read more
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The Chair
Thomas
I remember the day as clearly as if it was yesterday, the first day of school and my first day in first grade. It was back in those days that if you were going to play in the school band you started at six years old. Well, whether I wanted to or not I don’t… Read more
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Restored Temple
Thomas
Along my journey through 2 Chronicles I spent some time thinking about Hezekiah and where he found Jerusalem at the outset of his reign. The Temple was in a terrible state of neglect and misuse and was a direct reflection of the condition of the people before God. And he was charged with putting the… Read more
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I Do!
Thomas
We’ve entered into a marriage contract, a covenant, with the creator of the universe, but how many of us really know who He is? Have we made the commitment and spent time with Him to learn who He is and what He says? I suspect if you’re like I was, you have spent entirely too… Read more
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Buds, Blossoms and Ripe Almonds
Thomas
In reading through Jude once again I was reminded of the issues of rebellion that Moses and Aaron had to endure from a rebellious, murmuring people that were led to come against God by men from both a religious and worldly rebellion. Jude’s warning against apostates took me back to Numbers and the challenges to God brought against Moses and… Read more
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The Inward Look – Not Outward
Thomas
The Lord changed things up for me this past week and He led me from my study of the Book of Esther in the Old Testament to the Book of Jude. I wasn’t quite sure why after just spending some time digesting the message of Esther. Just as an aside, the book is all about… Read more
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Garbage!
Thomas
Ever think much about garbage, other than when it’s time to take it out? Well, even then I don’t give it much thought, just put it out beside the curb and let the pros cart it off to a place where I don’t have to think about it anymore. But, like last week, there are… Read more