Category Archives: Constructive Thought

Holy Week Highs and Lows

  As only God can do, Christ’s last week on earth turned things upside down.     He entered the city in a noisy and joyful parade He chased the moneychangers out of the Temple He celebrated the Passover with … Continue reading

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Holy Week: From Colt to Cross

  Yesterday, we celebrated Palm Sunday, remembering how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey. On Friday, we’ll focus on His death on the cross. A few days, an extreme change.   What do I have planned … Continue reading

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Remember and Stand Firm

2 Peter 1:12 (NLT) Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.   Nothing like an internet and cellphone outage to remind me … Continue reading

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Remember Your Ebenezers

  After a miraculous victory over their enemy, Samuel gave the people of Israel a memorial to help them remember the day.   1 Samuel 7:12 (NLT) Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of … Continue reading

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Remember the Passover

  God knows us. He knows we tend to forget. So he helps us remember.   Exodus 12:25-27 (NLT)  When you enter the land the Lord has promised to give you, you will continue to observe this ceremony. Then your children will ask, … Continue reading

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Remember St. Patrick

  We celebrate St. Patrick with parades and green beer. Doesn’t seem right.     Long ago (fifth century), 16-year-old Patrick was captured by raiders and taken from his British homeland to serve as a slave in Ireland. He later … Continue reading

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The Bread and the Cup

  Here’s the solution to spiritual famine and drought:     1 Corinthians 11:24-25 (ESV) When he [Jesus] had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. In … Continue reading

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Famine and Drought

Amos 8:11 (GW) The days are going to come, declares the Almighty Lord, when I will send a famine throughout the land. It won’t be an ordinary famine or drought. Instead, there will be a famine of hearing the words of … Continue reading

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Hunger and Thirst

Matthew 5:6 (AMP) Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied. I want to be nourished by your goodness, Lord. … Continue reading

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Serendipity? Or Divine Intervention?

  Serendipity — unexpectedly happy findings; wonderful discoveries.     My Bible study overflows with serendipity: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (MSG) No one’s ever seen or heard anything like this, Never so much as imagined anything quite like it— What God … Continue reading

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