cloud of witnesses, faith, focus

Weary

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for….Abel, Enoch,Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Jacob. All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. …

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God's blessing, Israel, jacob, prayer

Wrestling with God

(For those who receive posts via e-mail, I apologize for this second post. I corrected a mistake, again!) That night Jacob got up and took his wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. So Jacob was left alone, and …

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purpose

The Daily Purpose Giver

Have you searched for something or started toward a room for a specific purpose only to find another treasure or remember another task to tackle? I shared with you a few posts ago that I planned to hunt deep into the bowels of our storage room (AKA the garage) for a book by Brother Lawrence. Well… I forgot. That is I …

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The Lord's Prayer

Father

Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be doneon earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,Forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one.(Matt. 6:9-13) Our Father…  This way of addressing God in prayer was new to the people in …

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