A Prayer For God’s Beloved World

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The Spirit Life post, Tuesday: A Good Day To Pray for God’s Beloved World, explained how God’s priesthood in Israel sang a special song according to the day of the week, at the morning sacrifice of worship and dedication. Each song had its own theme, and Tuesday’s song became our Psalm 82. In this Psalm … Read more

Understanding: An Act of Love

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The importance of understanding God shows up everywhere in Scripture, including this well-known exchange between Jesus and a scribe: One of the scribes came and …. asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the … Read more

Understanding God: Is It Really Possible?

No human being can understand all there is to know about God. However, God’s Word is chock full of admonitions for us to seek understanding! The book of Proverbs alone is like a broken record on the subject. I could write many pages listing all God’s complaints in the Bible about how His people don’t … Read more

Understanding: Wisdom’s Other Half

If you read the Bible, you know you are supposed to seek God’s will. “God’s Word” is basically a synonym for wisdom from God. The truth of God is rightfully held in esteem as THE truth. I’m quite sure you already seek God’s will, read His Word, and value His truth. Wonderful! The greater question … Read more

Cleansed, Sealed, Filled & Clothed

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And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of His glory. … Read more

Calling All Lovers

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This Father wants a genuine love relationship with His redeemed children, not just to be the Lord of people who follow His rules. This Father is seeking true sons and daughters who adore him, admire him, need him, long to please him, and can’t bear to be apart from him.