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Author Archives: droseland
11-14 November 2010: Fear, Remembrance, and Fighting
Happy Veterans day to all Veterans, all Americans, and all human beings who have enjoyed freedom, safety, and stability because of the endeavors of the U.S. Armed Forces. The world’s punching bag, everyone’s favorite country to bash, has for more … Continue reading
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9 November 2010: Comfort One Another
What you say when someone is hurting can mean the difference between genuine, loving help and real harm. I think of Job in this regard. He was doing well with his colossal suffering until his self-righteous friends tried to set … Continue reading
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4 November 2010: Rejoice
The Command Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:12, NAS) Rejoice is CHAIRO, χαιρω, a common word in the Greek NT … Continue reading
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2 November 2010: Go
Sometimes our faith seems absurd in the face of the overwhelming tide of its antithesis in the world around us. But the tide is not really overwhelming, and the flood is actually God’s to command. From Genesis 12:1 to Revelation … Continue reading
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1 November 2010: Dwell On These Things
How we spend our time is closely related to what we are thinking about. Deliberate thought takes energy and effort, and it is the key to a deliberate life that accomplishes something. Entertainment media, while stimulating thought on some level, … Continue reading
27 October 2010: Become
Why is the universal appeal to “change” so universal? Why are we never satisfied with the status quo? I think the answer is Biblical. The Bible says we should expect everyone to be basically dissatisfied and uncomfortable no matter how … Continue reading
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26 October 2010: Do Not Be Afraid
When I was in middle school I received my first well-stated challenge to the Bible’s authority. It was not from a teacher or even an adult but a well-taught (in error) classmate. That was of course the first challenge of … Continue reading
25 October 2010: Love the Lord Your God
We have looked at the famous “Shema,” Deuteronomy 6:4, where we find the command to “listen up.” This favorite portion of Scripture really bears repeating. After all, and the passage itself is a repetition. Deuteronomy is a “second law” or … Continue reading
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22 October 2010: The First Command
Here is an interesting idea: what is the first command God gave mankind? Better yet, what is the first command in the Bible? If you go specifically by imperative mood (morphologically-indicated) you have the first instance in Genesis 1:22. This … Continue reading
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20 OCT 2010: DRAW NEAR
Today’s devotion is an application of the command in James 4:8a: “Draw Near to God and He will draw near to you….” The rest of the verse says we have to be clean to do so: “Cleanse your hands you … Continue reading
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