Lord spoke

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: view from our home,COS)
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[ The Lord’s Covenant Promise to Abram ] Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”

But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them orders for the Israelites and for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

Then the angel of the Lord spoke very solemnly to Jeshua

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, "Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza."

Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord!” he replied.

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time:

And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

This is the word the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon

Genesis 15:1 Exodus 6:13 Zechariah 3:6 Acts 8:26 Acts 9:10 Jonah 3:1 Jonah 2:10 Jeremiah 50:1

Listen! God can transform tragedies into triumphs. Listen to HIS voice speaking to you.

[Notice: Jeanette and I getting away for three days. These emails will continue on Nov.2nd.]

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Bold

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Garden of the Gods, COS)
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Listen carefully to my wisdom; take to heart what I can teach you. You'll treasure its sweetness deep within; you'll give it bold expression in your speech. To make sure your foundation is trust in God…

My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God's Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he's listening. And if we're confident that he's listening, we know that what we've asked for is as good as ours.

On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.

And friends, once that's taken care of and we're no longer accusing or condemning ourselves, we're bold and free before God! We're able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we're doing what he said, doing what pleases him.

I, Paul, am on special assignment for Christ, carrying out God's plan laid out in the Message of Life by Jesus. I write this to you, Timothy, the son I love so much. All the best from our God and Christ be yours! To Be Bold with God's Gifts ]

That precious memory triggers another: your honest faith—and what a rich faith it is, handed down from your grandmother Lois to your mother Eunice, and now to you! And the special gift of ministry you received when I laid hands on you and prayed—keep that ablaze! God doesn't want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.

Proverbs 22:17 1 John 5:13 Psalm 138:3 1 John 3:21 2 Timothy 1:1 2 Timothy 1:5

God uses ordinary people to carry out His extraordinary plan.

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Hour

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: 1/2 hour ago-Gleneagle,CO)
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Desperate, I throw myself on you: you are my God! Hour by hour I place my days in your hand, safe from the hands out to get me. Warm me, your servant, with a smile; save me because you love me.

And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

I have told you these things in parables (veiled language, allegories, dark sayings); the hour is now coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I shall tell you about the Father in plain words and openly (without reserve).

I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy; I smack my lips. It's time to shout praises! If I'm sleepless at midnight, I spend the hours in grateful reflection. Because you've always stood up for me, I'm free to run and play. I hold on to you for dear life, and you hold me steady as a post.

They will put you out of (expel you from) the synagogues; but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think and claim that he has offered service to God.

You groped your way through that murk once, but no longer. You're out in the open now. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. So no more stumbling around. Get on with it! The good, the right, the true—these are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it.

Psalm 31:14 Romans 13:11 John 16:25 Psalm 63:5 John 16:2 Ephesians 5:8

It’s not the hours you put in, but what you put in the hours that counts.

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Same

a WORD for God's Book
(photo: Colorado Springs)
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My experience shows that those who plant trouble and cultivate evil will harvest the same.

"The one who listens to you, listens to me (Jesus). The one who rejects you, rejects me. And rejecting me is the same as rejecting God, who sent me."

In the same way, the good deeds of some people are obvious. And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light.

I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.

Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.” They deliberately forget that God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.

Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal. There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I've warned you of them many times; sadly, I'm having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ's Cross. But easy street is a dead-end street. Those who live there make their bellies their gods; belches are their praise; all they can think of is their appetites.

Job 4:8 Luke 10:16 1 Timothy 5:25 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Peter 3:4 Philippians 3:17


Be faithful – and leave the results with God.

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Soar

a Word from God's Book
(photo: Maui)
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Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory!

God lasts. He's Creator of all you can see or imagine. He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath. And he knows everything, inside and out. He energizes those who get tired, gives fresh strength to dropouts. For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall. But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind.

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint

"If you watch your step on the Sabbath and don't use my holy day for personal advantage, If you treat the Sabbath as a day of joy, God's holy day as a celebration, If you honor it by refusing 'business as usual,' making money, running here and there— Then you'll be free to enjoy God! Oh, I'll make you ride high and soar above it all. I'll make you feast on the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob." Yes! God says so!

I'm thanking you, God, out in the streets, singing your praises in town and country. The deeper your love, the higher it goes; every cloud's a flag to your faithfulness. Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory.

Psalm 57:5 Isaiah 40:27 Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 58:13 Psalm 108:3

There is no greater joy than to know that God loves us.

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Comforts

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Maui)
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Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.

As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you;

But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood--being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Isaiah 49:13 Psalm 119:50 Isaiah 66:13 1 Corinthians 14:3 2 Corinthians 1:4 Hebrews 13:2

God comforts us to make us comforters.

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Assured

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: view from home, Gleneagle,CO)
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(I am) fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised.

For we have become fellows with Christ and share in all He has for us, if only we hold our first newborn confidence and original assured expectation [in virtue of which we are believers] firm and unshaken to the end.

Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience.

Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you," we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?

[ No Hidden Agendas ] God tested us thoroughly to make sure we were qualified to be trusted with this Message. Be assured that when we speak to you we're not after crowd approval—only God approval. Since we've been put through that battery of tests, you're guaranteed that both we and the Message are free of error, mixed motives, or hidden agendas. We never used words to butter you up. No one knows that better than you. And God knows we never used words as a smoke screen to take advantage of you.

We are assured and know that [ God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.

Romans 4:21 Hebrews 3:14 James 1:3 Hebrews 13:5 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Romans 8:28

Adding up your blessings will multiply your joy.

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Unlimited (limited)

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Home - yesterday)
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For who [ limited to human wisdom] knows what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow [going through the motions but accomplishing nothing]? For who can tell a man what will happen [to his work, his treasure, his plans] under the sun after he is gone?

And by unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing (going to perdition) because they did not welcome the Truth but refused to love it that they might be saved.

But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.

And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength

I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.

Ecclesiastes 6:12 2 Thessalonians 2:10 1 Timothy 1:16 Ephesians 1:19 Ephesians 3:16

When we forget our priorities, we argue about trivialities.

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Pleases

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Our home, the rose survived!)
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The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.

You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong.

For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.

And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

Proverbs 15:8 Ecclesiastes 2:26 Psalm 89:17 1 Peter 4:19 1 Peter 4:19 1 John 5:14

You can do what you please if what you do pleases God.

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Mighty

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Maui)
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You are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.

We are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

The Mighty One has done great things for me (us) — holy is his name.

2 Corinthians 13:3 Ephesians 1:19,20 Ephesians 6:12 2 Corinthians 10:4 Ephesians 3:20 Luke 1:49

You can be too big for God to use, but you can’t be too small.

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Seek

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Denver Botanical Gardens)
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The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.

If you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty, and if you are pure and live with integrity, he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.

All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy. The poor will eat and be satisfied.

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

Psalm 69:32 Job 8:5 Psalm 22:26 Proverbs 3:6 Luke 12:31

A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. (Prov.16:9)

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Virtue

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Denver, Botanical Gardens)
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But we, brethren, are children [ not by physical descent, as was Ishmael, but] like Isaac, born in virtue of promise.

"I am Lady Wisdom, and I live next to Sanity; Knowledge and Discretion live just down the street. The Fear-of-God means hating Evil, whose ways I hate with a passion— pride and arrogance and crooked talk. Good counsel and common sense are my characteristics; I am both Insight and the Virtue to live it out. With my help, leaders rule, and lawmakers legislate fairly; With my help, governors govern, along with all in legitimate authority. I love those who love me; those who look for me find me.

For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence)

For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!

So the church throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was edified [growing in wisdom, virtue, and piety] and walking in the respect and reverential fear of the Lord and in the consolation and exhortation of the Holy Spirit, continued to increase and was multiplied.

Galatians 4:28 Proverbs 8:12 2 Peter 1:5 Philippians 4:8 Romans 5:3 Acts 9:31

Right thinking leads to right living.

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Alert

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Yesterday, home/Gleneagle)
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Just make sure you stay alert. Keep close watch over yourselves. Don't forget anything of what you've seen. Don't let your heart wander off. Stay vigilant as long as you live. Teach what you've seen and heard to your children and grandchildren.

God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

"So, my dear friends, listen carefully; those who embrace these my ways are most blessed. Mark a life of discipline and live wisely; don't squander your precious life. Blessed the man, blessed the woman, who listens to me, awake and ready for me each morning, alert and responsive as I start my day's work. When you find me, you find life, real life, to say nothing of God's good pleasure. But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul; when you reject me, you're flirting with death."

This is what God says… "Forget about what's happened; don't keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I'm about to do something brand-new. It's bursting out! Don't you see it?

There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!

Deuteronomy 4:9 Psalm 18:20 Proverbs 8:32 Isaiah 43:16 Romans 5:3

The Spirit within us will faithfully guide us.

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Winter

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: 45 min. ago - home -1st snow of winter COS) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.

With your finger you opened up springs and creeks, and dried up the wild floodwaters. You own the day, you own the night; you put stars and sun in place. You laid out the four corners of earth, shaped the seasons of summer and winter.

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."

So to this day, rural Jews living in remote villages celebrate an annual festival and holiday on the appointed day in late winter, when they rejoice and send gifts of food to each other.

There are four small creatures, wisest of the wise they are— ants—frail as they are, get plenty of food in for the winter;

HAVING SAID these things, Jesus went out with His disciples beyond (across) the winter torrent of the Kidron [in the ravine]. There was a garden there, which He and His disciples entered.

Psalm 74:17 Psalm 74:9 Genesis 8:22 Esther 9:19 Proverbs 30:24 John 18:1

A heart in tune with God can’t help but sing His praise.

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Storm

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: just North of Sedona, AZ)
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The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great and...He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.

He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.

Be not afraid of sudden terror and panic, nor of the stormy blast, or the storm and ruin of the wicked when it comes [for you will be guiltless], for the Lord shall be your confidence, firm and strong, and shall keep your foot from being caught [in a trap or some hidden danger].

Nahum 1:3 Acts 27:20 Luke 8:24 Psalm 107:29 Proverbs 3:25

No matter what happens, you can find shelter and peace in the presence of the Lord.

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Closer

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Denver Botanical Gardens )
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I call out at the top of my lungs, "God! Answer! I'll do whatever you say." I called to you, "Save me so I can carry out all your instructions." I was up before sunrise, crying for help, hoping for a word from you. I stayed awake all night, prayerfully pondering your promise. In your love, listen to me; in your justice, God, keep me alive. As those out to get me come closer and closer, they go farther and farther from the truth you reveal; But you're the closest of all to me, God, and all your judgments true. I've known all along from the evidence of your words that you meant them to last forever.

And now, isn't it wonderful all the ways in which this distress has goaded you closer to God? You're more alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible. Looked at from any angle, you've come out of this with purity of heart. And that is what I was hoping for

SINCE ALL this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away.

There are "friends" who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

[ Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem ] But as they came closer to Jerusalem and Jesus saw the city ahead, he began to cry.

Psalm 119:145 2 Corinthians 7:11 Hebrews 2:1 Proverbs 18:24 Luke 19:41

The closer you are to God, the bigger your heart for people.

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Test

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Denver Botanical Gardens)
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No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it.

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

Here's how you test for the genuine Spirit of God. Everyone who confesses openly his faith in Jesus Christ—the Son of God, who came as an actual flesh-and-blood person—comes from God and belongs to God. And everyone who refuses to confess faith in Jesus has nothing in common with God.

Test everything. Hold on to the good.

By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test [while the testing of his faith was still in progress], had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed [God's] promises was ready to sacrifice his only son, of whom it was said, Through Isaac shall your descendants be reckoned.

These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Corinthians 13:5 1 John 4:2 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Hebrews 11:17 1 Peter 1:7

Study the Bible to be wise believe it to be safe; practice it to be holy.

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Firm

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Gleneagle, CO)
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Your words have held firm him who was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees.

"If I were in your shoes, I'd go straight to God, I'd throw myself on the mercy of God. After all, he's famous for great and unexpected acts; there's no end to his surprises. He gives rain, for instance, across the wide earth, sends water to irrigate the fields. He raises up the down-and-out, gives firm footing to those sinking in grief.

[ Reach Out to God ] "Still, if you set your heart on God and reach out to him, If you scrub your hands of sin and refuse to entertain evil in your home, You'll be able to face the world unashamed and keep a firm grip on life, guiltless and fearless. You'll forget your troubles; they'll be like old, faded photographs.

"But principled people hold tight, keep a firm grip on life

Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith ( your conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength!

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Job 4:4 Job 5:8 Job 11:13 Job 17:9 1 Corinthians 16:13 1 Corinthians 15:58

To avoid being drawn into error, keep a firm grip on the truth.

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Wonder

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Denver Botanical Gardens )
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I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky-jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings. Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?

Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you.

Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother's womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you!

I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is filled with joy, and my mouth shouts his praises!

For he said to God, "I will declare the wonder of your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among all your people."

Blessed God, Israel's God, the one and only wonder-working God! Blessed always his blazing glory! All earth brims with his glory.

Psalm 8:3 Psalm 17:7 Psalm 71:6 Psalm 16:9 Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 72:18

You can never praise God too much!

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Depend

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Maui)
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Those heretical teachers go to great lengths to flatter you, but their motives are rotten. They want to shut you out of the free world of God's grace so that you will always depend on them for approval and direction, making them feel important.

Jesus replied, "You're right that you only have my word. But you can depend on it being true. I know where I've come from and where I go next. You don't know where I'm from or where I'm headed. You decide according to what you can see and touch. I don't make judgments like that. But even if I did, my judgment would be true because I wouldn't make it out of the narrowness of my experience but in the largeness of the One who sent me, the Father.

First, there's the matter of being put in charge of writing down and caring for God's revelation, these Holy Scriptures. So, what if, in the course of doing that, some of those Jews abandoned their post? God didn't abandon them. Do you think their faithlessness cancels out his faithfulness? Not on your life! Depend on it: God keeps his word even when the whole world is lying through its teeth. Scripture says the same: Your words stand fast and true;

Those who fear God get God's attention; they can depend on his strength.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Those who trust in God are like Zion Mountain: Nothing can move it, a rock-solid mountain you can always depend on.

Galatians 4:17 John 8:14 Romans 3:2 Psalm 147:7 Proverbs 3:5 Psalm 125:1

To survive the storms of life, be anchored to the Rock of Ages.

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