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How Forgetful We Are
My grandmother, Alice Cox, lived directly across the road from the little country church she attended. It was her job to prepare communion each Sunday. She would fill the cups with juice and the trays with bread at her house … Continue reading
Self-Recognition
I finally figured out how the side mirrors on our car are constantly getting smudges all over them. It seems that birds are seeing their reflection and are attacking the mirror. They don’t recognize themselves in the mirror. They think … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged 1 John 3:1, Bible, bird, car, children of God, illustration, loved by God, mirror
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The Value of Training
Navy SEAL instructors have a saying: “The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war.” A few months ago, the Navy SEALs achieved one of their greatest accomplishments by killing the most wanted criminal on the planet—Osama … Continue reading
Up to Bat
At 4:00 this morning, my wife abruptly woke me up, shaking me and saying, “There’s something flying around in here!” Thinking she was having a bad dream, I immediately assured her, “No, there’s not!” It turned out she was right. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged bat in the house, Bible, darkness, deeds, evil, God, illustration, Jesus Christ, John 3:19-21, light, truth
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Need Some Help
You know the old saying: If you see a turtle on a fence post you know that he had some help getting there! Just as sure as a turtle cannot climb to the top of a fence post, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged Ephesians 1:8-9, faith, God's help, grace, Heaven, illustration, Jesus Christ, saved, turtle on a fence post
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Automatic Light
Yesterday morning, I was watching the little night light in our upstairs bathroom as it sensed the dawn of a new day. It flickered a bit, then turned itself off. The light is designed to shine automatically whenever darkness presents … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged God's truth, Jesus, light of the world, Matthew 5:14, night light, salvation, shine, street light
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Personal Responsibility
I once listened to a lady as she talked to a group of friends about her concern for the poor. Her main message seemed to be: “We need to do more for poor people!” I found myself wondering why she … Continue reading
Encouragement File
Someone once said that discouragement is Satan’s greatest tool. I tend to believe it’s true. The devil will use any means to keep us from being and doing all we can for Christ and his kingdom. For many Christians, life … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Acts 13:15, card, Christ, Christians, devil, discouragement, encouragement, encouragers, illustration, note
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No Time Like the Present
I recently went to visit a family that is going through a tough time. As I turned to leave, I assured the grandmother that I would keep them in my prayers. She asked, “Could you pray now?” Her response made … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Prayer
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:17, God, illustration, pray, pray continually, Prayer, tough time
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Sad, You See
In Mark 12:18-27, the Sadducees came up with a quite improbable scenario in order to question the authority of Jesus. They asked Jesus who a woman would be married to in the resurrection if she had been married to … Continue reading
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