Choices, death, Joshua, life, Moses, Promised Land

The Word is Very Near You

For this day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life…(Deuteronomy 30:19,20). …

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Dive in all the Way

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned…. For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…(Isa. …

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grace, imperfections, Jesus, Need, prayer

Living on Grace

“I’m just living on grace.” This is my new mantra. Well, it’s not actually new. Years ago I set out to better understand grace and all it encompassed in my life. I wanted to be gracious and graceful. I knew I desperately needed grace as well as extend it to others. And I began praying for grace constantly–in all situations. …

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Eyes to See the God Invisible

“I want to be a cherub, all eye looking back. To be like the cherubim, with ‘eyes all over their bodies, including their hands, their backs, and their wings’ (Ezekiel 10:12). To be Moses, ‘who kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisble’ (Hebrews 11:27). That is what makes us persevere through life; …

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eternity, purpose, restless heart, thanksgiving, Value, worship

Is Your Heart Restless?

There is  time and a season for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven….What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from …

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