Tag: faithfulness
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Chief of Staff [1-minute read]
8The next day Moses entered the tent and saw that Aaron’s staff, which represented the tribe of Levi, had not only sprouted but had budded, blossomed and produced almonds. 9Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the Lord’s presence to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each of the leaders took his own staff.…
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Don’t Hide God’s Faithfulness! [1-minute read]
10I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.–Psalm 40 I oversee Celebrate Recovery at my church and regularly teach on the recovery principles. And as part of my journey, I do…
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Real Talk
7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. And they asked each other of their welfare and went into the tent.8Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and…
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How Do You Tell You Story?
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.–Proverbs 27 I co-lead a Griefshare support group at my church. And we have a basic principle: DON’T SHARE ANYONE ELSE’S GRIEF STORY. Let that person share their own story if they want to. You are encouraged to share your…
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Joseph’s Blessing
22“Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall. 23The archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him severely, 24yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of…
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Two Righteousness Tensions
16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven… …20For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.–Matthew 5 Here’s a moment in the…
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Four Stages of Moral Decline
1After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” 2The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” –Judges 1 The first verses of Judges show us the right choice when faced with uncertainty: inquire…
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Witness
34The people of Reuben and the people of Gad called the altar Witness, “For,” they said, “it is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”–Joshua 22 Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had land on the other side of the Jordan. After being released by Joshua to go home, they built an altar. Word got…
Joel M Bradshaw 