Tag: the cross
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Debt
Romans 13:8 “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” One of the most uncomfortable feelings in the world is to have a debt hanging over our heads. While we are in such a condition, there’s that constant awareness that we’re under obligation. We…
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A Great Antitype
2 Samuel 19:4-6 “The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, ‘O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!’ Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, ‘You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who have this day saved your life and…
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The Great Heart of God
2 Samuel 18:31-33 “And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, ‘Good news for my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.’ The king said to the Cushite, ‘Is it well with the young man Absalom?’ And the Cushite answered, ‘May the enemies of…
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Are You Safe?
2 Samuel 18:29 (NIV) “Is the young man Absalom safe?” In the verse above, we read King David’s anxious inquiry about his son Absalom. It was a question he asked two different messengers when they came to him to tell him that the rebellion that Absalom had led against him had been squelched. This was…
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He Humbled Himself
Philippians 2:8 “he humbled himself” So often when we think of the power of God, we think of His ability to do such things as create the universe, control the weather, heal the sick, and cast out demons. However, there are other things that demonstrate His power just as much but that may be less…
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“O Absalom, my son, my son!”
2 Samuel 18:33 “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” The story of Absalom is one of the saddest accounts in all the Bible. It’s the story about a prince who, in his wickedness and pride, murdered his half-brother and…
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True Righteousness
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Have you ever heard someone say, “That’s not right!” either to you or to someone else? What does someone mean when they say such a thing? It means that there’s…
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A Father’s Heart
2 Samuel 18:33 “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” In the tragic words above, we see the deepest heart of a father for his son. These words were spoken by King David upon learning that his son Absalom had…
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Gracious Restraint
2 Samuel 16:13 “So David and his men went on the road, while Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went and threw stones at him and flung dust.” Have you ever heard someone say or have you ever read somewhere that “God has a wonderful plan for your life”?…
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Humble Yourselves!
James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” As I read the command above from James 4 the first thought that comes to my mind is “How on earth do you do that?” And then the next thought that comes to my mind is, “Well, what was Jesus’ example? Did He…
To Encourage You 