Category: The Holy Spirit
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Integer
The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah can be read as one book as they both focus on the rebuilding of the Temple and the wall around Jerusalem. But they also both speak to a challenge that is facing the bride of Christ today.., Consistent Christian Living. What caught my attention was chapter 8 of Ezra, which… Read more
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A Lighthouse
As I’ve had a little more time to spend with the Lord while recovering from some minor surgery He has been sharing a lot with me out of the Book of Ezekiel. And Saturday morning He flashed a picture of a lighthouse across my mind as I was contemplating the reasons why God called his… Read more
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Acceptance
Let me pose a question… have you accepted who God says you are? This past week I have been reflecting on that question as a result of my prayer one morning last week. There is so much going on in my life at the present time that I was having a hard time focusing on how… Read more
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Parallelism
How often have we heard the term “parallel universe” used today? It seems like its in every movie or TV program that has to do with time and space. But what do we truly know about what it is or if it is? Has the one really and truly ever crossed into the other? Those… Read more
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Dry But Not Dead
One morning last week as I was enjoying my coffee and time with the Lord I was watching the sun come up, and as it rose higher a voice down inside said, “See.” And I immediately got the message. We live in a world that at times seems to be spiritually dead. Even a large part… Read more
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Be Prepared
I remember the first thing my scoutmaster told me on the night of my first boy scout meeting… “always remember to Be Prepared.” I guess that somehow lodged itself into my brain and for the ensuing 60 years I have carried that thought into just about everything I have done; sometimes to excess. That all came back to… Read more
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Rahab-Hem-Shebeth… Or Not?
I got to thinking the other morning as I was studying Isaiah about the desperate situation Hezekiah found himself in and the direction he chose to follow. Look at these two verses and let’s see if there isn’t something in there for the bride of Christ. There is a lot here and I can only… Read more
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Two Times – Anytime
The other morning I was working on a research project and decided to take a break. I grabbed a glass of orange juice and went out on the patio. I had just plopped down on the chaise lounge and told the Lord that I just wanted to spend some time with Him and recharge my… Read more