Category Archives: Foundation of faith

Can’t Count

Matthew 18:21-22 (MSG) Peter got up the nerve to ask, “Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” Jesus replied, “Seven! Hardly. Try seventy times seven.” 70 x 7 = 490 Once a … Continue reading

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God’s Count

Matthew 10:29-30 (CEV) Aren’t two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground. Even the hairs on your head are counted.   God doesn’t estimate. His models are never wrong.  … Continue reading

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Long-Winded Words

  Job 16:3 (NIV) Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing? Heard any “windy words” lately?   On the news From politicians Even with friends and family You need some quality time with … Continue reading

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Mind of Christ

“May the mind of Christ, my Savior,  live in me from day to day,  by his love and power controlling  all I do and say.” Kate Barclay Wilkinson, 1925   Mrs. Wilkinson, a member of the Church of England, was … Continue reading

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All Your Mind

  Luke 10:27 (NIV) Love the Lord your God with . . . all your mind.   “Mind.” Luke uses the Greek word dianoia—diá, from side to side, and noiéō, to use the mind. Considering both sides. Balanced thought.  Some … Continue reading

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My Sins

“O Lord, forgive me my sins, the sins of my youth, and my present sins, the sin that my parents cast upon me, original sin, and the sins that I cast upon my children, in an ill example; actual sins, … Continue reading

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What Goes Around Comes Around

Let’s close out Daniel 6. It’s a miracle! Daniel survives the night shut up with hungry lions. Delighted that his friend survived, the king turns his attention to the men behind the evil plot.   Daniel 6:24 (NIV) At the … Continue reading

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Favored Hands

  Psalm 90:17 (NIV) May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.

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Dirty Hands

    Psalm 26:10 (VOICE) These men hold deceit in their left hands, and in their right hands, bribery and lies.     Handcuffs were made for such as this.

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Sweet Scent

  2 Corinthians 2:14 (ERV) God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.   Truth be told, sometimes I feel more like stinky gym socks. But this isn’t about me. It’s about the knowledge of God. … Continue reading

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