Who may dwell with God? David noted the character of such as one who. . . “. . .speaks truth in his heart;” (Psalm 15:2c ESV) How sincere is our heart? … [Read more...] about CHARACTER OF THE ESTABLISHED! (Part 5 of 14)
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DISTANCED, BUT NEAR!
The “idiom “out of sight, out of mind” -- according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary -- is “used to mean that a person stops thinking about something or someone if he or she does not see that thing or person for a period of time.” It refers to that which is easily forgotten or ignored. Perhaps this is saddest … [Read more...] about DISTANCED, BUT NEAR!
CONVICTED TO CONVINCE!
Sometimes things are said or done in a manner someone responds, “You made a believer out of me.” Whatever that might have been was convincing enough that the reality was seen! Is the conviction of our faith in the reality of God and the eternal hope He offers being made convincingly evident in our … [Read more...] about CONVICTED TO CONVINCE!
DELIVERED!
Some have referred to the God of the Old Testament as a God of anger and the God of the New Testament as a God of love as if there were more than one God. However, God is the God Who is and there is no other. (Isaiah 45:22) And there are many examples of His grace and mercy and patience throughout the pages of the Old Testament. … [Read more...] about DELIVERED!
A DRIVING DESIRE!
It has been noted, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” (C. S. Lewis) How does that thought strike us? What marks our focus regarding being truly … [Read more...] about A DRIVING DESIRE!
