Tag: faith
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Our View of Home
Hebrews 11:13-16 “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone…
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A Fixed Gaze
Hebrews 11:12 “Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” As you go through life and plan your day, how far forward is your gaze fixed? For example, perhaps you have an early…
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Do you know where you’re going?
Hebrews 11:8 “And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” I love the sayings of Yogi Berra. One of my favorites is “If you don’t go to your friends’ funerals, they won’t go to yours!” Profound, isn’t it? Here’s another one: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” …
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The One Who Cannot Lie
Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” I used to live in southern Illinois. While I was there, I would see lots of cars from Missouri, which is the next state to the west. On the license plates of the cars from that state you have…
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Sweet Sleep
John 4:21 “Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me. . .” My youngest son has Down Syndrome. For anyone who knows him, they would say that one of his most wonderful qualities is that he’s almost always joyful. It’s amazing how quickly he falls asleep at night and how soundly he sleeps. His sleep is…
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Tests of Faith
Hebrews 11:6 “Whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Do you really believe that God exists? I mean really. Is the idea of God a wispy notion, a “pie in the sky” sort of thing to you, or do you see Him as a fact,…
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A Spiritual Sensitivity
James 2:15-17 “If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Have you ever…
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Glorious Commands
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” 1 John 5:3 “And his commandments are not burdensome.” How do you view the commands of God? Do you picture Him as an overbearing task master, demanding certain things of you and ready…
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Overwhelmed?
Psalm 61:1-2 “Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Have you ever been overwhelmed? It’s a feeling of not having enough to face the circumstances of life. It’s a feeling…
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In Times of Chaos
1 Samuel 14:6 “Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, ‘Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.’” Have you ever looked around you and thought…
To Encourage You 