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Go Fish!

  Jesus orchestrated an unusual financial windfall so that Peter could pay the taxman.     Matthew 17:27 (CEV) “Go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will … Continue reading

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In the Lottery We Trust?

    Did you buy a lottery ticket? Why?   Just part of the fun It’s a long chance at a new life Who doesn’t want more money? I’m not buying. Frankly, I can’t grasp the concept of my own … Continue reading

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Everybody’s Lookin’ to Win the Lottery

Maybe not everyone.

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One Good Reason to Read the Bible

    My experience, exactly:   “The longer you read the Bible, the more you will like it.” William Romaine British Evangelical 1714-1795

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Lord, Finish It!

Philippians 1:6 (NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.   Lord, finish it! Make me into the … Continue reading

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The Bible Is Not Boring

  I start my day with some Bible time.     Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV) But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward … Continue reading

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Finish Chronologically

I already explained that my 2016 one-word is two words: Finish it. As I explained yesterday, God answered my request for a Bible-reading plan: Finish it. I knew exactly what God meant. A couple years ago, I was working my way … Continue reading

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Resolved to Read

  New Year’s resolutions. Is Bible reading included in yours?     I’m aiming for more Bible reading than last year Don’t need a resolution, I already read the Bible I don’t make resolutions There’s no doubt that Bible reading will … Continue reading

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Start the Finish

  So my New Year’s one-word is two words:                            Finish it.   I started a list of things I need to finish. It includes a variety of projects: … Continue reading

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Finish It with a Good Quote

  “The only way to get rid of your past is to make a future out of it. God will waste nothing.” Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)   I am sure, Lord God, that you didn’t waste 2015. Take the discipline I … Continue reading

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