Devotion

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Come and See

“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.” ~ John 1:46 In John 1:43-51, we find a story of Jesus assembling the 12 disciples. In this particular instance, Jesus seeks Philip, who accepts His invitation to follow Him. In turn, Philip follows …

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Prime Real Estate

“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Read the above statement. Then read it again. Now, I want to ask. Is Roosevelt talking …

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That’s Cliche

“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.” ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:10 There is an old saying about old sayings called cliches, This saying says, “cliches are cliche because they are good.” I gotta’ say. Sometimes that is true! But sometimes it …

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Moby Dick

“Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I’d strike the sun if it insulted me” ~ Captain Ahab from Moby Dick by Herman Melville Human wrath is a cunning and volatile phenomena. Hate is repressed, shaped, molded, and loaded within the tongue like a cannon ball moments from ignition (James 3:1-9). There is a classic …

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Pizza Time

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:” ~ Ephesians …

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The Great Physician

The Great Physician “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” ~ Sir William Osler Sir William Osler, one of the “Big Four” founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital explained the difference between a good doctor and a great doctor. As I pray, I often attribute the …

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By Faith

“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him …

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Here Comes the Sun

When leaving the house one morning recently, there was a beautiful sunrise that nearly took my breath away. It was not raining. Nearly one minute down the road, it was raining, but then- within another minute, the precipitation ceased. But then I smiled. I had an epiphany. This is just like life. Our being is …

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