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• A New Year Lord Willing

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  Acts 17:28 for in Him we live and move and have our being… (NKJV) This is my first devotional writing of 2008. I had intended to get back to writing a couple of days ago, but have just been in sort of a weird, contemplative mood/funk. It all started two days before New Years when I got an email about some friends I’ve known for over a decade. Earlier that day, their 15 year old son was killed instantly while skiing. Just having fun, on Christmas break, enjoying a wholesome family activity. Hit a tree making a turn… dead. Four of my seven children are between the ages of 15 and 20, so losing one of them at that age, especially if they were doing [...]

   

• Just Me

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  Psalm 33:15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. (NKJV) Psalm 33:15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. (NKJV) I’m often amazed to know that God really does know “me”. Somehow, God is able to give His full attention to each and every individual person.In the same way that we cannot fathom Jesus being fully God and fully man, we cannot begin to understand how God can know each and every one of the billions of people that have ever existed; and not just know about them, but know them fully. He knows us individually in totality. God doesn’t just take a quick look at us, He knows all our works, thought, actions and moments. All of them. [...]

   

• Fashioned Hearts

  In Contented, Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  Psalm 33:15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)It’s easy to feel lonely and insignificant in a world full of people. Or in a church full of people. But God’s children never need to feel either. The Lord not only knows you specifically, He personally “fashioned” your heart. Consider this (Psalm 33:13-15; NKJV):The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. The word fashion in verse 15 is “yatsar” in Hebrew. It speaks of how a potter works clay and has the idea of forming, molding, planning, [...]

   

• Whats the Use?

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  Ecclesiastes 2:17 Therefore I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me, for all is vanity and grasping for the wind. (NKJV)In other words, what’s the use? Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever got to that point in your life where you just truly feel like “why bother?”Life, apart from God, will certainly leave you feeling that way. There is no security or peace in money, jobs or relationships. You can lose your health, job, money, family or possessions in the snap of finger.No matter how diligent, talented or successful you are, in 30 seconds disaster could take it all away. Your house could burn down. You could become disabled or disfigured in a car [...]

   

• Lessons On Life – Facing The Truth – Part 1

  In Contented, Faithful, Happy, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” (NKJV)Put in modern English, “Life is futile. Everything is a waste of time. What’s the use”. Truth be known, probably every person that has ever lived life for very long has struggled with that thought.Let me begin with a caution. This lesson begins a series that takes a brutally real look at the futility of life. There is no sugar-coating. This will be raw reality devoid of today’s pop psychology. However, I will strive to leave you each day with hope and encouragement.We live in a sin-corrupted world that is growing more evil by the moment. There is NOTHING in [...]