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Rest Is Right, and Busy Isn’t Best
Verse of the Week “It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.” Psalm 127:2 (NLT) On my recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I was there to teach at three conferences. You’d think…
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🎁 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY & 50% OFF SALE! 📚
Looking for some unique reading before the holidays? I’m giving away free digital copies of Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories to anyone who asks. Hey, it’s Christmas! Just shoot me a private message right here on Facebook, and I’ll send a copy your way. All I ask in return is that you consider leaving an honest…
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Will Not the Judge of All the Earth Do Right?
Greetings from the Dominican Republic! Our verse for the week comes from Genesis 18:25. Abraham is praying to God about Sodom, and asks Him, “Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25, NIV) I love that verse, not just as a question, but as a statement. No matter how things go…
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Grip
Waiting on God isn’t easy. Consider these “waiters”: When the Israelites were captured by Babylon, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through King Cyrus — seventy years later. (Ezra 1:1) When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through Moses — four hundred years later. Joseph was seventeen…
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God’s Hand
God’s Hand Wouldn’t you love this to be true for you? The king had granted him everything he asked. Okay, we don’t have a king, but if we did, that would be pretty cool. And how about this? The gracious hand of his God was on him. That’s even better! What would it feel like…
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Is God Done with You?
I had a crepe myrtle tree that died. It was just a year old — I’d spent a bundle on it to make our yard look nice for our son Caleb’s wedding. I planted it that fall, but it didn’t make it to the summer wedding. Winter killed it. I cut it down at the…
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They Told Me I’d Be Bored UPDATE
Thank you so much for your gifts! I’m 75% ready to go to the Dominician Republic to speak at three conferences (pastors, marriage, young adults), that’s $1744.97 raised of the 2,288 needed. Which means most of me can go, just my head and shoulders get left behind. Maybe not a great loss… Details about the…
