Posts Tagged: mercy
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Jul 20, 2011
No CommentsQuote: Philip Melanchthon – Faith
“…faith signifies not only knowledge of history, but trust in the mercy promised because of Christ, or assent to the promise of grace.” – Philip...
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Jul 19, 2011
No CommentsFolly and a raging heart.
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord. Proverbs 19:3 It amazes me every day people that blame God for their trouble. Couple things in this verse stand out to me. Man’s folly: This is man’s doing, his sin, his efforts, his action, not God’s. Man’s way: This...
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Jul 10, 2011
1 CommentMercy on our enemy.
The Lord has been dealing with me on the concept of vengeance and anger in reaction to my “enemies.” Micah 2:3 Therefore, the LORD says: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. It started with one thought. How can I wish evil on my enemy? God has prepared eternal...
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Nov 20, 2009
No CommentsForgiven
This morning waves of emotion. It seems that as God blesses and changes my mindset it gets more difficult. As I drovethe truck (works when it is not raining) this morning trying to drive off the water in the air filter I cranked up the Skillet and just let go. God is in control and...
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Nov 14, 2009
No CommentsHow much more?
Matthew 7:11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask...
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Nov 09, 2009
No CommentsKicked Around
This morning as I watched the news I counted 5 ads for attorney’s offering mercy from everything from bill collectors to the “evil drug companies.” I listened to the commentary of the news anchors telling me how the economy was in an up swing and that it would soon create more jobs. I listened to the rhetoric of the politicians telling me that...
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Oct 28, 2009
No CommentsIn HIS goodness.
James 1: 18 In His goodness God chose to make us His own children by giving us His true Word. And we, out of all creation, became His choice possession. As a child I memorized the book of James and although my memory is not clear enough to spit it back out word for word,...
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Oct 14, 2009
No CommentsThe Effectual Call
Romans 8:28-30 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he...
