Someone has said, “Your ego is not your amigo.” Oh, how easy it is for ego to get in the way. Sometimes we ourselves can be our own worst enemy. We deceive ourselves when we begin to think we are something when we are not (Galatians 6:3) or begin thinking of ourselves more highly than we ought. (Romans 12:3) As we all … [Read more...] about THE TRUE FRIEND!
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SCHEDULED!
Sometimes someone will say, “I will pencil you in.” What is expressed with that is the appointment or notation is not fully confirmed. The hope may be for it to be so, but at the moment it is noted tentatively or temporarily. Writing with a pencil provides the ability to later change or erase what has been written; the … [Read more...] about SCHEDULED!
BREAD OF REMEMBRANCE! (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday we noted the Passover remembrance of God delivering Israel from bondage in Egypt. (Deuteronomy 16:3) It had become a land of captivity. Egypt was where they had been enslaved by a harsh taskmaster. It was the place to be delivered from, but not the place to … [Read more...] about BREAD OF REMEMBRANCE! (Part 2 of 2)
Translations: NIV
The completed New International Version was published in 1978. It was edited by a committee from five English speaking countries representing 10 different churches. There are apparent flaws in this translation. In attempting to make passages more easily understood, it paraphrases, leaves out words given by God by inspiration, creating confusion and difficulty for many in … [Read more...] about Translations: NIV
BREAD OF REMEMBERANCE! (Part 1 of 2)
Before Israel was to head into the promised land (under the leadership of Joshua), Moses reminded the nation of the mighty power by which God had delivered the Israelites from Egypt, the warnings He had given to encourage faithfulness, the way He had dealt with disobedience and rebellion, the commands He had given on the … [Read more...] about BREAD OF REMEMBERANCE! (Part 1 of 2)
