Archive for April, 2008

06 The Divine “Luck” of the Righteous

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

“And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto [...]

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06 When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.” Job 3:25-26
Job is the oldest book of the Bible and it deals with trouble. There [...]

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05 The Wounded Church

Friday, April 25th, 2008

“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” Rev 2:10
Among the seven churches of Asia addressed by the [...]

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05 Ministering to Job

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

“Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.” Job 2:11
When I [...]

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05 Exploring Your Blessing

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

“And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will [...]

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04 Strife in Paradise

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

“And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.” Gen [...]

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Let Reuben Live!

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.” Gen 49:3-4
“Let Reuben live, and not die; and [...]

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04 The Church of Lost Love

Monday, April 14th, 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” Rev 2:4

The Book of Revelation is divided into three major sections, according to the instructions of the Lord Jesus to John the Revelator:
“Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be [...]

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04 A Hedge of Integrity

Friday, April 11th, 2008

“And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.” Job 2:8-9
There are times when you just have to wonder if things could possibly be any worse. For days like that, there [...]

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03 In the Midst of the Seven Candlesticks

Friday, April 11th, 2008

“The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” Rev 1:20
The Book of Revelation is a base seven book. It is based on the [...]

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