ON BENDED KNEE: Epiphany and A Cold Hard Look at Death

"When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary …

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RULERS & KINGS: Donning the Fancy Pants & Big Britches

"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with (surrounded by) armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in the midst of it depart out: and let not that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled."  LUKE 21: 20-22 Many wonder why Israel …

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WITHERED GRASS, FADED FLOWERS, & OUR GOD STANDS FOREVER

"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever." ISAIAH 40:8 It's that time of the year again! The older I get the faster it seems to go. One day it's the birth of a New Year and seemingly overnight it's time for Pumpkin Rolls, Pumpkin Pie, Carmel …

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ABRAM: Don’t Know Where We Are Going Until We Get There

"And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. Now the LORD had said to Abram, …

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Majesty

He, who created the heavens and the earth. He who created the stars and flung them out into the universe calling each by name.One special star destined to one day lead the wise travelers to the manger in which he was laid.He visited the earth, which he had held in his hand, walking the dust-covered …

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THE MIRACLOUS: Part 1 Stories of Miracles & Provision

Mark 9:23: "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believe." With so many dreadful happenings going on in the world at the moment, it was on my heart, after to do a post on a few of the storied of absolute wonder that are found in the Bible. I …

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Shadows Will Flee Away

"Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. …

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The Blood

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." REVELATION 12:11 The Blood, that is a verse that you are probably very familiar with, but what exactly does it mean? The blood, our life force, the life force of all living beings …

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Standing As One with the Only One

"Now these are the commandments, the statues, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might (will) do them in the land whiter ye go to possess it: That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statues and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's …

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2024: The Author & Finisher of Your Faith

"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 Ahh, 2023... what can we say, crazy got even crazier, in a world that is absolutely upside down. Hate …

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Salvation: Jesus Died Once for All for One and All

"Now we know that what things soever the (Mosiac) law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge …

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Christ’s Temptation: Shadows Will Flee Away

"Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. …

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THE LAMB: Part 2 Hell Trembles and Earth Quakes

"Jesus, when he had cried with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost (died). And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom (torn in half), and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent (split); And the graves were opened; and many of the bodies of the …

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STATE OF MAN: SORROW & PRAISE

"The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.   What profit hath a man of all his labour which he has taken under the sun?  One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh but the earth abideth for ever. …

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MAJESTY

He, who created the heavens and the earth. He who created the stars and flung them out into the universe calling each by name. One special star destined to one day led the wise travelers to the manger in which he was lain. He visited the earth, which he had held in his hand, walking …

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HOPE Of DELIVERANCE: Moses, Esther, and Psalms 44″

"(To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.) We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and …

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COMFORT IN THE WORD: He’s Got Ya!

"Then the eleven disciples went way into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name …

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ATTRIBUTES: HIS SOVEREIGN GRACE

" I will extol (praise) thee, my God, O king: and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable (beyond our understanding). One generation …

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THE LORD’S PRAYER: To Cover It All

"And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of the disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will …

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AT THE TOMB: The Epitome of Unassuming Grace

"The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre (tomb), and seeth the stone rolled taken away from the sepulchre.  Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord …

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THE MIRACLOUS: Part 1 Stories of Miracles & Provision

Mark 9:23: "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believe." With so many dreadful happenings going on in the world at the moment, it was on my heart, after to do a post on a few of the storied of absolute wonder that are found in the Bible. I …

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Last Days: Part 2 Never give an inch until you know the real cost

"And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast (living creature) say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo, a black horse; and he that sat upon him had a pair of balances (scales) in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts (living creatures) say, A …

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COMFORT IN CHRIST: Covered, higher than I

"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies, and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart …

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ANGELS & TRUMPETS PREPARING TO SOUND: Talk About a Climate Change!

"And the same day, when the even was come (it was evening), he saith unto them, Let us pass (cross) over to the other side.  And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there was also with him other little ships.  And there arose a great …

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WRITTEN: GETTING IT ON YOUR HEART

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of …

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WALKING THE PATH: Learning to lean into the Lillies

Luke 12:22-32: "And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for (Do not worry about) your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat (food) and the body is more than raiment (clothing) . Consider (Ponder) the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; …

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THE LAMB: Hell trembles and Earth Quakes

"Jesus, when he had cried with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost (died). And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom (torn in half), and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent (split); And the graves were opened; and many of the bodies of the …

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JEHOVAH GOD IS THERE

"These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up HIS spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. And AFTER him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of three mighty with David, when they defied …

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SOVEREIGN: HE WAS I AM BEFORE THERE WAS BEFORE

"Yea, BEFORE the day was I AM HE ; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work and who shall let (reverse) it?"  Isaiah 43:13 One of my favorite statements by the Lord.  This is one of those double-edged sword statements because to be on the wrong side of …

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ETERNAL: HE WILL FOREVER BE

"FOR EVER, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness IS unto all generations; thou hast established the earth and it abideth. They continue unto this day ACCORDING to thine ordinances: for ALL are thy servants." Psalm 119:89-91 Isaiah 9:2: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in …

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COUNTING WRONG

My favorite all time quote is from Ronald Reagan in response to Muammar Qaddafi's far out plans of taking on America, "He counted on America to be passive and he counted wrong". This was inadvertently brought back to mind last night. It is par for the course over the last few weeks and it seemed perfect for …

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Majesty

He, who created the heavens and the earth. He who created the stars and flung them out into the universe calling each by name.One special star destined to one day lead the wise travelers to the manger in which he was laid.He visited the earth, which he had held in his hand, walking the dust-covered …

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