Category Archives: God’s kindness

Blessed… a Second Look

This is a companion, follow-up piece to Thursday’s post on… theHeartSeekerblog. wordpress.com… May 3 “Blessed are…” (Jesus – Matthew 5) In yesterday’s post in “The Red-Letters,” we talked about being blessed – and approached Jesus’ teaching from a Hebrew perspective. … Continue reading

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Christmas Story Lessons… Treasure and Ponder

December 24 “Mary treasured up all these things, and pondered them in her heart…” (Luke 2:19) This is the one verse of the Christmas story that almost seems out of place. All these wonderful, amazing events are happening – the … Continue reading

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More Valuable Than…

June 8 We have been talking about redemption… and what it really means. The Bible teaches that we were all slaves to sin (and slaves to the Law) but Jesus came and paid the price that set us all free … Continue reading

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A Time for Everything

 May 15 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) It has been said… Solomon may have been the first to coin this phrase. It was certainly on his mind when … Continue reading

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Delighting in God 3

December 10 We have been talking about how God delights in us… and offers us Himself to be the Source of what delights us. He even goes so far as to promise us that if we will delight ourselves in Him, … Continue reading

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Accept… as Christ Accepted You Too

December 4 “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you…” (Romans 15:7) We are commanded to accept one another, just as Christ accepted us. Not just the act of acceptance, but it must be an attitude of acceptance. The … Continue reading

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Why Not Now?

November 16 Yesterday, we mentioned that the Bible tells us that someday God will end all the evil (and suffering) and usher in a new earth – one that will be governed by Jesus Himself — in peace, goodness, and … Continue reading

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The Harvest Field

November 10 “I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already ripe for harvest.” (Jesus, in John 4:35) I’m sure you all have heard the term “sacred cow.” It refers to something that … Continue reading

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Grace is Greater

October 18 “My grace is sufficient for you!” (God, Almighty – from 2 Corinthians 12:9) I have mentioned before that I was raised in a church tradition that steadily proclaimed two certain beliefs: “We all sin every day – in … Continue reading

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Cultural Clamor: Wisdom and Understanding

October 15 “Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding…” (Proverbs 2:2) Have you ever wondered why so many people have such differing views about things? Take just about any topic, and you are almost certain to … Continue reading

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