Articles
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Walking Without Sin
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. Luke 1:6 Blameless – No one likes to read these words, and most won’t acknowledge what they clearly state. Zacharias and Elisabeth, the parents of John the Baptist, were walking without sin during this time in their lives.…
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Perfection in Plainness
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Genesis 25:27 (KJV) Plain – In all my readings of Jacob as a young man, I am baffled at how he could possibly obtain the mercy of God and be found just…
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Healing for a Purpose
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. 2 Chronicles 30:20 (KJV) Healed – Healings are among the most magnificent of all miracles. To witness someone in sickness and pain receive a healing will surely reinvigorate hope and faith in our Living God. A Healing can strengthen the people, not just the individual. And in…
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Weightier Matters
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Matthew 23:23 (KJV) Judgment – How can judgment be one of the weightier…
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First Day of Seventh Month
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. Leviticus 23:24 First day – There is so much this commandment teaches, but our limited patience, and our planning nature, causes us to miss…
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YHWH is a Heavy Guy
So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. 2 Chronicles 5:14 (KJV) Glory – Have you ever been squished in an elevator because of a heavier set person? Maybe struggled through some chairs or tables because of an overweight individual…
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Where is Our Desire?
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me. Song of Solomon 7:10 (KJV) Desire – Where is our desire? I know it seems like such an obvious answer, right? Most of us would say, “Our desire is for God”, and I would imagine that’s a wonderful answer, but let’s review this word further.
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A Consuming Fire
For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:24 (KJV) Consuming fire – My family and I have been camping a lot this year. During that time I’ve made plenty of camp fires and enjoyed the warmth, the light, and the skill of actually creating a fire from simple materials. But…
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What is the oil?
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Matthew 25:3-4 (KJV) Oil – There’s been much debate over exactly what the oil represents in this parable. I know I’ve had many conversations on this topic myself. Is it the Holy…