A very wise man posted a comment on my Facebook page recently. He said “Can you imagine life without hope?” I remembered reading this from Romans 5… Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have also obtained access into this…
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When things don’t go as planned
We recently returned from a vacation in Europe with our thirteen year old granddaughter. It was the trip of a lifetime for us, and I hope for her as well. It was wonderful to get to know her more, and to see the young woman God is making in her. We anticipated a smooth trip,…
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Humility 101
Here’s a quote from today’s reading in “Voices From The Past” Humble souls may groan under affliction, they will not grumble when things are calm. Proud hearts may speak of patience, but in the storm it is the humble heart that exercises patience. I am afflicted says the humble soul, but it is mercy I…
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More peace – abundant peace
Remember Isaiah quoted God as saying “There is no peace for the wicked” and Paul said that “He (Jesus) himself is our peace”. The Psalmist follows these same lines in Psalm 37, and even manages to provide a concept Jesus will use in one of His sermons recorded in Matthew. In Psalm 37:10-11 we read…
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Peace
I woke up this morning to David Teems on my iPod, singing He Is Our Peace. It brought to mind a phrase I have read, twice now, in Isaiah. In chapter 48:22 we read “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” and again in 57:21 “There is no peace,” says my God,…