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People Past
βRead: Psalm 25; Isaiah 25:6-9; Philippians 3:20-21; John 6:37-40 ββπ Focus ββThis is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.β John 6:40 (NRSVue) Those who have died, that have been a direct…
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Perspective and Significance
Psalm 144; Ezekiel 19:10β14; 1 Peter 2:4β10 (ISV) In the fictional universe housing the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (written by Douglas Adams), there is a machine called the Total Perspective Vortex. Originally built (per the fictional universe) to provide beings a comparison of themselves to the infinity of creation, it became a torture device…
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Kick or Lift
Psalm 23; Jeremiah 12:1β13; Luke 18:35β43 Understanding that we don’t know the whys and wherefores of life is one step. Accepting it is another. Then the biggest step is not blaming God. Often blaming God is the easiest as it means we have no responsibility. It also means we have no control, so we are…
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Road Inheritance
Psalm 23; Jeremiah 10:1β16; Colossians 1:15β23 Psalm 23:3 reads, in effect, βGod helps and guides me along the paths that are best for me.β Note that it doesn’t say, βGod will make meβ¦β We choose to follow the guide, or we choose not to. That isn’t all that comforting, especially as we look around us.…
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Hear the Roar
Psalm 85:8β13; Amos 3:1β12; Colossians 4:2β18 The Psalm speaks of the land of Israel having God’s blessings. It needed it. God’s blessing was both a protection and a source of bounty. The gist is that if Israel’s people were being blessed by the land, including peace from war, bountiful crops, and growing families, then God…
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Field Work
Psalm 130; Genesis 2:4bβ14; Luke 8:4β15 Regardless of where you are concerning the continuum of evolution to creationism, humanity is unique. Many of those who look at humanity from the evolutionary standpoint are less than impressed with the result of evolution. Many of those who look at humanity from the creationism standpoint are less than…
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No or Many Blessings
Psalm 20; Numbers 6:22β27; Mark 4:21β25 You may know the song, βCount your blessings, one by oneβ¦β The βAaronicβ blessing outlined in Numbers is one of my favorites. As a pastor, I will default to it at appropriate times (such as the end of a church service). First, of course, it is the one used…
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Nice Dirt
Psalm 33:12β22; Genesis 2:4bβ7; 1 Corinthians 15:42β49 It is doubtful that many (if any) people think humanity has it all together. There is the cynical quip that the greatest proof of intelligent life in the universe is that they haven’t contacted us. Regardless of your political orientation and whether US or world, there is no…