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As believers, we need to continually trust that our Father will guide our faith to embrace His promise of bringing us to eternity’s shore.
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(Updated June 20)
Holiness consists of three things: separation from sin, dedication to God, transformation into Christ’s image.
From 1 Peter 1:15-16: “Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead, as He who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct, for it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.'”
James H. Aughey (1828-1911) was an American minister. During the Civil War, he was imprisoned and scheduled to be executed for his anti-Secession and pro-Union beliefs. Fortunately, he was able to escape from his Confederate captors and reached the lines of the Union army.
Grandest mansion for sale
Anchors nearby lake’s yacht club
Billiards room’s crafted stained glass
Neighborhood’s vital hub
Viewing old photographs
Peek at Victorian times
Men with sculpted mustaches
Personal grooming rhymes
Master Gardener’s tasks
Skillful expertise it takes
Inspiration for others
Backyard coming awake
Preserving each antique
Timeless lessons filled with joy
Newest, precious collection
For others to enjoy
Red-shouldered hawks return
Hidden in tree’s highest nest
Maturing chicks taking flight
Passing nature’s big test
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Sadly, in today’s world of tiny bursts of information, we sometimes miss the rest of the story.
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(Updated June 19)
Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.
It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.
Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English writer and journalist. He has been regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.
From Colossians 1:4-5: “For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you.”
Faith in Jesus Christ
Rising with hope’s clear light
Love descends from Heaven
Fulfilling mercy’s flight
Faith speaks through God’s Word
Nourishing truth each day
Whisper of light to trust
Breathing hope, never gray
Faith targets saint’s heart
Sowing each faithful seed
Spirit nurtures each one
Blessing how hope shall feed
Faith’s patient journey
Praying to Lord above
Strengthened steps persevere
Uniting with hope’s love
Faith’s kingdom shall come
Redeeming with love’s grace
Father, Son, and Spirit
Offering hope’s embrace
From Colossians 1:12-13: “Giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.”
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Grace needs to be shared over and over again to infuse greater hope.
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(Updated June 18)
The grace you had yesterday will not do for today. Grace is the overflowing favor of God; you can always reckon it is there to draw upon. Pray now; draw on the grace of God in the moment of need.
From 2 Corinthians 6:1-2: “As we work together with Him, we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. For He says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.’ Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
Fateful ember glows
Another shared memory—
Seeing tomorrow
Kindness extended
Grace added with every breath—
Character defined
Diploma in hand
Open road’s invitation—
Adventures ahead
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The maturing spirit of a past memory sometimes waits for a most opportune time to be experienced . . . again.
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(Updated June 17)
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