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James 3:13-18: Godly Wisdom Leads to Harmony

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.  … the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy…

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James 1:1-18: Count it ALL Joy!

Have you cross-stitched it? Etched it into wood? Have you colored it? Is it on a plaque in your house? James 1:2 is one of those common phrases, “Count it all joy!” What does James mean by “All?” Strong’s defines “all” as the maximum amount or the highest degree. Jesus said, “‘All’ authority has been…

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A Thoughtful, Hopeful Fool

April 1 … April Fools’ Day.   An interesting word history for “fool” Word History: The pejorative nature of the term fool is strengthened by a knowledge of its etymology. Its source, the Latin word follis, meant “a bag or sack, a large inflated ball, a pair of bellows.” Users of the word in Late Latin, however, saw a…

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God’s Yearning

Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with themand their children forever! Deuteronomy 5:29 If only we could see God, talk to Him face to face – then we would be satisfied. Or if only we could see those mighty miracles described…

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Guidance: David asked the Lord!

In reading through the books of Samuel over the past few days, I was struck by this repetitive phrase – “David asked the Lord … ” Notice these verses- David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack them?” “Yes, go and save Keilah,” the Lord told him. (1 Sam 23:2) NLT So David asked the Lord again, and again the Lord replied, “Go down to Keilah,…

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;    from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—  the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,    the Spirit of counsel and of might,    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.He will not judge by…

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