Coming up on two weeks until Easter tomorrow. My birthday follows 3 days later. Easter was last on my birthday in 2012 and won’t be again until 2091 so I think I can safely say  have seen the last Easter birthday. It was exceptionally special to observe my birthday on the day we celebrate the…

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One of the hardest things I have to learn to accept as I grew in my Christian life was that in order to change from the old man I used to be to the new man I want to be, things have to be broken. It seems to be that way in everything. We have…

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Interestingly enough, I read through a number of my previous Lenten journey postings and this one stood out to me – https://beyondtherim.meisheid.com/lent-06-day-20/. At its heart it is about God’s sovereignty, but it is also about a human failing we all have that has been overfed us by the video gaming industry and that is the…

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One thing that the pandemic has brought to fore is how many hopeless people there are out there, who are primarily driven by their fear of dying. Up until the lockdowns started most people had kept that fear hidden away, locked in some dark corner of their life. But then, thanks but no thanks to…

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I am tired. With the time change, Spring forward, I haven’t adjusted yet and am getting to sleep too late and getting up too early. Such are the minor travails of life, and believe me, this is minor. When we are tired, everything starts slipping: we aren’t as crisp at anything we do and our…

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I got to thinking today about the still small voice or gentle whisper that scripture ascribes to how God usually speaks to us. He spoke to Elijah that way in 1 Kings 19:12-13. But consider this, how can you hear such a quiet thing unless you quiet the cacophony around you and stop talking yourself?…

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I got a challenge today while at church. Over the years when people talk about salvation and eternal security and wondered where they would fit into the Kingdom of God, I would say something along the lines that I was willing to sweep the floors and do cleanup at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.…

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Today I pray for God’s best blessings to all who need it. May God bless you and keep you and may His face shine upon you. May you be found in the family of God, washed in the blood of the Lamb, and seated in honor at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. May his…

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Prayer has many purposes and numerous definitions depending on your affiliation or religious preference. For some it is a petition, asking God for something or making a request, usually in a moment of need. For some it is a religious observance or ritual using a specially word formulation such as a benediction. For some it…

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Did any of us expect to be where we are, doing what we are doing at this time in our life? I would venture very few of us could say that. I know I can’t. I also cannot say God didn’t warn me that I am not in control of things. In James 4:13-15, it…

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