Category: A Living Testimony
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On Assignment
Why am I here? Does my life even matter? Sweet friend, those are two questions that the enemy loves to twist us up in knots over. I know he’s certainly distracted me with them and filled me with doubt over them too. BUT GOD – man I love that phrase! – God gives us very…
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Psalm 107: To a Story of Faithfulness
Sweet friends, as we look at Psalm 107, we see that most of the verses focus on what God has gathered us from – how He has redeemed us from all manner of situations and called us to Himself as His people. We see the phrase, “Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for…
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Psalm 107: From Deserts Into Pools
Lately I just can’t shake the song “God, Turn It Around” by Jon Reddick. The opening line goes like this: “I’m praying God come and turn this thing around” and then onto “I’m calling on the name that changes everything…the name of Jesus”. Sweet friends, as we’ve already seen in Psalm 107, God gathers His…
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Psalm 107: From Worldly Waters
Some went off to sea in ships, plying the trade routes of the world. And they observed the Lord’s power in the storms deep at sea. Sweet friends, verses 24-27 can be difficult to take in – How could God, loving and gracious and kind, cause storms in our lives? Orchestrate events so that we…
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Psalm 107: From Foolishness
17 Some were fools; they rebelled and suffered for their sins. 18 They couldn’t stand the thought of food, and they were knocking on death’s door. 19 “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. 20 He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door…
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Psalm 107: From Darkness
10 Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery. 11 They rebelled against the words of God, scorning the counsel of the Most High. 12 That is why he broke them with hard labor; they fell, and no one was there to help them. 13 “Lord, help!” they cried in…
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Psalm 107: From the Wilderness
“Some wandered in the wilderness, lost and homeless.Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.’Lord, help!’ they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from distress.He led them straight to safety, to a city where they could live.Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.For…
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Psalm 107: Speaking Out
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies. For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.” Psalm 107:1-3 (NLT) Given the name and…
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Importance of Spiritual Markers
“I will build an altar, And stack it stone by stone ‘Cause every Ebenezer says I’ve never been alone My faith will surely falter But that don’t change what You’ve done ‘Cause every Ebenezer points to where my help comes from” (Still Just as Good, Chris Renzema) In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, the…
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He Has Spoken
I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will. I call a bird of prey from the east, a man for my purpose from a far country. Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring…
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