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James: Joy and Wisdom for Difficult Days

Posted on: December 17, 2021 /

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Trials are a part of life, but the inevitability of suffering doesn’t make our pain any easier. Though we recognize that difficulty and suffering are to be expected, sickness, disaster, and despair can still show up and hit us like a freight train. No one can truly be prepared for the various trials of life

Isaiah: Light to the Nations

Posted on: June 15, 2021 /

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The book of the prophet Isaiah explodes with powerful messages of both judgment and Messianic hope. Wrath and grace fill nearly every page. In Isaiah, there is both a terrifying expectation of punishment and a magnificent vision of hope. God will bring justice upon Judah and on the wicked nations surrounding them because of their

Hebrews: The High Priest who Suffers with Us

Posted on: December 7, 2021 /

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To be human in a fallen world is to feel disconnected and lonely at times. To be human is to suffer. To be human is hard. In our struggles, one of the most alienating things is to feel like no one understands. Words can be powerful, but even words fail to capture the depth and

Jeremiah: Successful Ministry

Posted on: June 15, 2021 /

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Surely, it is special to be called by God for a specific purpose and work. Jeremiah is one such person who is set by apart by God to be a prophetic messenger. Before he was even born, the Lord saw and appointed this mission for Jeremiah: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew

Song of Solomon: The Beauty and Danger of God’s Good Gifts

Posted on: March 27, 2021 /

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The unblushing and vivid descriptions of romantic desire and sexuality may unsettle readers of the Song of Solomon (also known as the Song of Songs). The language and imagery and subject matter of this book of divinely inspired poetry are not what most of us expect to encounter when we approach the Word of God.

Ecclesiastes: Out of Control

Posted on: March 27, 2021 /

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For “the Preacher” in the book of Ecclesiastes, life under the sun is confusing and chaotic, yet mercilessly predictable. Some things make no sense; sometimes bad things happen to those who are righteous, and sometimes the wicked prosper. Sudden and shocking tragedy can strike at any moment. Someone can work his whole life just for

Proverbs: The Foolishness of Christ’s Wisdom

Posted on: March 27, 2021 /

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What is the key to success in this life? What does it mean to be wise? The book of Proverbs provides a clear and resounding answer that is perhaps summed up well by Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. in all your ways

Psalms: Blessed to Bless the Nations

Posted on: March 27, 2021 /

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The book of Psalms, the songbook of God’s people, bursts with strong emotions directed toward the Lord of all creation. Joy, lament, hope, desire, desperation, mourning, wonder, and a wide range of human attitudes and experiences in relation to God are on display. One of the central themes in the Psalms, though, is the desire

Job: God’s Presence—Burden or Blessing?

Posted on: March 27, 2021 /

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When sorrow strikes and tragedy occurs, the common response of many sufferers is to point out the seeming absence of God. If he was here, this never would have happened. If he had not forsaken me, surely this trial would not be pressing in on me. If only God was present! Where are you, Lord?

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book Ezra: A Restored People

Posted on: February 3, 2021 /

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After many years of suffering and darkness in exile for God’s people in Babylon, hope springs anew in the book of Ezra. Amazingly, the Lord stirs up the pagan king Cyrus to allow a group of the exiled Jews to return home to Jerusalem and rebuild the holy temple of God. The Lord’s faithfulness is

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book 2 Chronicles: Prophets, Priests, and Kings

Posted on: January 29, 2021 /

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What happens when the worship of the Lord is neglected? What becomes of a nation when Kings abuse their power to build self-exalting empires? What is the fate of a people who live in a land where truth is a scare commodity? These are some of the key questions addressed in 2 Chronicles as the

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book 1 Chronicles: Rejoice and Tremble at His Presence

Posted on: January 19, 2021 /

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God is here. Right now and in every moment and in every place, the Lord of all ispresent. No one is outside of his reach or his sight. Nothing happens apart from his knowledgeand permissive will. God is here. Not only is present in all places in a general sense, his peoplehave the privilege of

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2 Kings: Open Eyes to the Living God

Posted on: January 19, 2021 /

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It has often been noted that we tend to become like what we admire. We imitate what wedeem to be valuable and worthwhile; it’s only natural. And the object of our admiration tends tobe what we most often set before our eyes. What we choose to gaze upon, to behold, has greatinfluence on what and

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book 1 Kings: Uneven Faith

Posted on: January 19, 2021 /

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Faith can be an unsteady endeavor. For most of us, our faith and our faithfulnessunfortunately ebbs and flows. Spiritual triumphs are followed by defeat. Trust in the Lord goesup and down. Sometimes, we feel a fire in our bones to be all that God wants us to be, but othertimes the Lord feels totally distant.

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book 2 Samuel: After God’s Own Heart

Posted on: December 30, 2020 /

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King David is one of the most interesting and exciting people in all of Scripture. His story is filled with intrigue, betrayal, great conquests, bitter sorrow, intense joy, and deep faith in God. He was a shepherd boy, a musician, a brother, a friend, a servant, a warrior, and a king. More space is given

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book 1 Samuel: Little in Your Own Eyes—A Different Kind of Pride

Posted on: December 23, 2020 /

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Surely, God hates arrogant narcissism and self-exalting pride. Those who lift themselves up can expect to be cut down by God. Those who think they can rely on their own power will be shown to be weak. Those who glorify themselves will be mired in shame. We see this pattern evident in the story of

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book Ruth: Remembered in Eternity

Posted on: December 22, 2020 /

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It is an unsettling and somewhat disturbing reality to realize that most of us right now will not be remembered by anyone on Earth in a hundred years from now. We will likely all fade away from memories and into the foggy void of history as new generations rise and forget the distant ancestors of

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book Judges: Expect the Unexpected

Posted on: December 22, 2020 /

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Expect the unexpected. This is fair advice for those seeking to know and understand the God of Israel. Although unchanging and utterly faithful, this God surprises at every moment. Even in his consistent patterns of working, he baffles and undermines the wisdom of earthly eyes and minds at every turn.The strange ways and workings of

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book Joshua: Whose Side Are You On?

Posted on: December 22, 2020 /

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Do the circumstances of your life ever loom over you so much that you feel like you are facing insurmountable obstacles? The enemy before you is too great, and the wall to climb is too high. It’s at times like these that we are often reminded of our need for God because we know and

Weekly Thought: Encouragement from Every Book Deuteronomy: God in Every Moment

Posted on: December 22, 2020 /

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Out of the thousands of mundane, seemingly insignificant choices that I make each day, how many of those choices does God care about? Is the majestic Lord of the universe, who laid the foundation of the earth and is the master of all the galaxies and unknown worlds far beyond our reach, really concerned with

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