Tag: perspective
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And Solomon Slept With His Fathers
29Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.31And Solomon slept…
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Cannot Contain Him
5The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. 6But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?–2 Chronicles 2 “The…
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Give Me Now Wisdom
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”–2 Chronicles 1 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)
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A Story to Tell, A New Life to Live
38The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.–Luke 8 Could you imagine? This guy could…
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The Emotional Either/Or of Your Heart
27“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.—Luke 6
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Weeping, Laughing, and Mourning
21…Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.25…Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.–Luke 6 Let’s ask four questions. I invite you to ponder your emotions and attitudes now. Consider your perspective. We just came out of Good Friday and Easter. Where is your hope centered?–JMB
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Z and Mary
18And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”… …34And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”–Luke 1
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The Tension of Perspective
10For you, O God, have tested us;you have tried us as silver is tried.11You brought us into the net;you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12you let men ride over our heads;we went through fire and through water;yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.–Psalm 66
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The One Worth Waiting For
1For God alone my soul waits in silence;from him comes my salvation.2He alone is my rock and my salvation,my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.–Psalm 62 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no…
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David Sang of God’s Strength
16But I will sing of your strength;I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.For you have been to me a fortressand a refuge in the day of my distress.–Psalm 59
Joel M Bradshaw 