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May 6, 2010

Authentic or Artificial

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 6, 2010 Authentic or Artificial… “But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared” (Matthew 13:25-26) Is my faith genuine or only a replica of someone else’s [...]

April 13, 2010

Blessed to Understand

Blessed To Understand… “But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.” Matthew 13:16 Christ enters the life of a Christian at conversion. There is a Divine exchange that takes place that provides discernment and direction for the disciple. Because Jesus lives in me, I am able to learn and [...]

April 12, 2010

Fruitful Faith

Fruitful Faith… “Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Matthew 13:8 How do I know my faith is fruitful? Am I producing fruit that is pleasing to my Heavenly Father? I ask these questions often, as fruit is a reflection of a [...]

April 9, 2010

Family Of Faith

Family Of Faith… “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:50 Sometimes I forget to thank the Lord for my brothers and sisters in Christ who are like family. They are there to check on me, to pray for me, to encourage me and [...]

March 31, 2010

God’s Passover

God’s Passover… “The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and where I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.” Exodus 12:13 God’s Passover for the Christian is the blood of Jesus Christ. The cross of Christ is [...]

March 30, 2010

Depressions Despair

Depressions Despair… “[Elijah]… went a day’s journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. ‘I have had enough, Lord’, he said. ‘Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors. Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep.” 1 Kings [...]

March 9, 2010

When In Doubt

When In Doubt… “When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” Matthew 11:2-3 Doubt seeks to destroy our faith. It is in our discouragement—even despair—that we begin to question God. “What did I [...]

February 24, 2010

Culture Of Innovation

Culture Of Innovation… “Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17 Is your work, home, church or ministry a culture of innovation? [...]

February 19, 2010

Extra Faith Required

Extra Faith Required… “Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven” (Matthew 9:2). Some situations call for the extra faith of others to get us through. It is ok to appropriate the faith of friends [...]

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