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Disappointment/As the Ruin Falls
These are two song titles from an album entitled Love Broke Thru by Philip Keaggy. DISAPPOINTMENT: Lyrics-anonymous. Music arrangement-Phil Keaggy: Disappointment – HIS appointment, change one letter, Then I see, that the thwarting of my purpose is God’s better choice for me. His appointment must be blessing, though it may come in disguise. For the…
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God, Our Sustainer
Yesterday morning, as I opened my Bible, A note fell out. I often write notes as Holy Spirit leads, and stick them in my bible cover for a time when the Lord would have me share it. I am going to share the definition of the word, Sustain, from The New Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary of…
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I Surrender All
Holy Spirit reminded me of a hymn that I heard from childhood, I Surrender All. I am not going to say that all the hymns were anointed by God, but I will say that those hymns that were anointed by God then are still anointed by God now. These anointed hymns were written by people…
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Faith comes from Trusting. Trust comes from Knowing. Knowing comes from Believing.
All scriptures references are from NIV unless otherwise noted. Psalm143:8: “Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing Love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life.” FAITH: Hebrews 10:19-12:13; Romans 8:24,25; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; Galatians 2:20,21. TRUST: Deuteronomy 31:6-8;…
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The World Can’t Tell Me Nothin
Have you ever heard a secular song and you knew that if just a few words were changed or phrase was dropped, that it would be a song that would glorify God and encourage the believers of God. Have you ever heard a secular song that, once heard, you found hard to shake and you…
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Speaking to the Swamp
Just what is a swamp? According to the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, a swamp is ” a type of wetland ecosystem characterized by mineral soil with poor drainage and by plant life dominated by trees. The latter characteristic distinguishes a swamp from a marsh, in which plant life consists largely of grasses. Swamps are found throughout…
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To be Forewarned is to be Forearmed.
That is one of the many sayings that I remember my mother saying to me as I grew up. It is so true. Through out my walk in the Lord I have been shaken to the core by the lack of reverential fear in handling the Word of God. The Bible, the written word of…
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Our Journey Home Part 2
Studying Paul’s life after his conversion on the road to Damascus has caused me to look more closely at my life and the journey of it. Paul was converted (born again) on the road to Damascus. That was the beginning of his ministry which would last approximately 33 or 34 years (Acts9:1-31; 13:1-28:30), culminating in…
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Our Journey Home Part 1
The Journey Home I only came to visit. This has never been home to me. To serve the Lord In this brief life Is our privilege/our destiny. And if my life should end today, it would be too soon for me, but to behold God in His beauty Is what is meant to be. I…
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An Important Aspect of our Life’s Journey
I am working on a blog entitled, The Journey Home, but this morning I was reminded by Holy Spirit of a poem called Holy Spirit, that I wrote years ago. In John 14:15-18 (NIV): “If you love Me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father and He will give you another Advocate to…
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