Category: A Living Testimony
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No Condemnation
Do you know what one of my favorite things about God is? The way He repeats the same message to me in fresh ways through different people or circumstances. He knows I need to hear a message more than once for it to sink in, and He knows exactly how my brain makes connections, so…
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Psalm 23: A Table Before Me
The Lord is my Shepherd…even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. As we continue to meditate on what it means for the Lord to be our Shepherd, it’s important to fully understand what a shepherd is and how…
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Psalm 23: Shadow of Death
Welcome back to our examination of Psalm 23 and what it means to have the Lord as our Shepherd. Last week I skipped the first part of verse 4 to discuss the Shepherd’s rod and staff, but today I’d like to circle back to those first three lines. The shadow of death is something that…
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Psalm 23: Rod and Staff
The Lord is my Shepherd…even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. As we continue to meditate on what it means for the Lord to be our Shepherd, it’s important to fully understand what a shepherd is and how…
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Labor Day Thoughts
As I reflect this Labor Day on what it means to be a laborer and what rewards come from laboring, I am reminded that of Matthew 9:37 and 38 in which the Lord tells us that the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. While today’s rest is a reward for the hard work…
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What’s in a Name: Citizen of Heaven
Welcome back, friend! I don’t know what topic God will place on my heart for next week, but I want to close out this week with at least one more name: Citizen of Heaven. If you’ve been able to read the other nine posts in this series, I’m sure you’ve noticed a trend regarding the…
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What’s in a Name: God’s Temple
Sweet friends, the name “God’s Temple” has been on my mind for weeks. As I meditated on the name, I came to many of the responsibilities that I am sure you have heard before. Being God’s temple means that we need to take care of our bodies and our health, and we need to avoid…
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What’s in a Name: Child of Light
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine!” Hello, friend! I hope you sang “This Little Light of Mine” with me just now. It’s a great song, isn’t it? So simple that children can learn it easily. So true that adults hold onto it…
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What’s in a Name: Ambassador for Christ
2 Corinthians 5:20 says, “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, ‘Be reconciled to God’.” What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ? Click the image below to find out…
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What’s in a Name: New Creation
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 I shared in yesterday’s post that the Lord has been working with me for several weeks on the topic of identity, specifically identity in Christ, and today I’d like to share the…
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