Tag: revelation
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Balaam’s Star
17“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.–Numbers 24
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The Thirst of the Soul
37On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.–John 7 One hot summer day I came in from mowing the lawn extremely thirsty. I didn’t reach for the gallon of milk or the 2-liter of pop. Only water would…
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If All We Had Was Psalm 2
1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, 3“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” 4He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in…
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The Justice Perspective
16Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. 17I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work.–Ecclesiastes 3 It’s easy to look…
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Two Teams
23Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.–Luke 11 Jesus had just cast out a demon. And some accused Him of having the power to drive out demons because he actually belonged to Team Satan. Jesus framed the matter with an either/or. Satan is driven out by…
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What do you pursue most?
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb once again hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life…
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To the End
13But the one who endures to the end will be saved.–Matthew 24 Today’s reading is Jesus’ famous chapter about the end-times. So that is our context. Jesus’ usage of the word ‘saved’ has an Old Testament feel. Salvation is being delivered by God from an impossible situation where you have no other answer or hope.…
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Keep Your Armor On!
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,…
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What Destiny Reveals
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life and your…
Joel M Bradshaw 