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A Prayer of Moses
We typically think of David as the author of most of the Psalms, but he did not write all of them. Psalm 90 is attributed to Moses, the man of God. It is a prayerful Psalm, and if we want … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged brevity of life, eternity, grace of God, Psalm 90, sermon idea, wrath of God
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Numbering Our Days
In the Paula Hawkins novel, The Girl on the Train, one of the characters spots some graffiti painted on a concrete building—LIFE IS NOT A PARAGRAPH. We ought to take to heart the wisdom in that statement. Too often we … Continue reading
A Time to Live and a Time to Die
The following story was told by best-selling novelist John Grisham: “One of my best friends in college died when he was 25, just a few years after we had finished Mississippi State University. I was in law school, and he … Continue reading
Not that Long
Once while checking into a hotel, I was pushing a cart loaded with our luggage. As I plugged along, I underestimated the size of the elevator and rammed the cart into the back wall. I made a lot of noise, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Bible, brevity of life, death, illustration, James 4:14, making the most of life, procrastination
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Destiny
This morning I looked out my kitchen window and saw what I first thought was a cat walking across the yard toward the house. I quickly realized that this was no cat; it was an opossum. It is not that … Continue reading
Number Your Days
Dick Clark, “the world’s oldest living teenager”, died of a heart attack yesterday at the age of 82. The long-time television host was famous for his youthful appearance. Clark never seemed to age. However, time waits for no one. We … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged brevity of life, death, Dick Clark, eternity, meaningful life, Psalm 90:12
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Pulling Up Stakes
Some soldiers on maneuvers were setting up their tents after a long day of hiking. As they were hammering in the stakes, the voice of their commander rang out, “Don’t drive your stakes too deep; we’re moving on in the morning!” … Continue reading
No Guarantees
Ariane Noelle Patterson, a student at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, collapsed in her religion class this past Tuesday afternoon. She was taken to a hospital, where she died. It was her 21st birthday. Ironically, Patterson had tweeted … Continue reading
Time Passes Quickly
I met Scott when we both were preaching in the same area. We found out that we had a lot in common. We were about the same age. We both were called into the ministry a bit later in life. … Continue reading
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Tagged brevity of life, death, faith, illustration, priorities, wisdom for living
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