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Friends of Jesus we are, for whom He showed the greatest love by laying down His life. With that is the implication that we are willing to lay down our lives, obey His commands, and share in His purposes. Chief among these is that we love one another.

  “How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?  Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes,…

 Mediation on Psalm 14:1-7 Psalm 14:1 – The fool says in his heart, “There is no god.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.  There are many reasons why this statement is so obviously true. Denial is not a river in Egypt. Denying God will not make God…

Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? – Psalm 10:1 The hour of prayer is no time to become so outwardly spiritual and pious that we withhold honest emotions and fears from God. God invites us to bring Him our brokenness that He might address…

“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” – Exodus 15:1  When we worship, we most often sing. It is an intrinsic response to the…

" Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14  God Himself has given a sign to His people. As we barrel down the highway toward Christmas, the signs of the season are everywhere and proliferating. Lights, greenery,…

  Even Moses doubted in the midst of the mission. Even while performing signs and wonders, having seen what he had seen and having experienced what he had experienced, he doubted and questioned God. But he dealt directly with God about the matter. He did not skirt the issue or complain to others. He took…

Let us do what we can and speak what we can:

For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us …  (I John 1:12) Jesus Christ is life manifested. Manifestation is a central theme in the gospel of John: …  that he should be made…

"But as for me …" It is an often used and highly contextualized phrase, It differentiates us for wide and narrow streams and common currents of thought and deed. It is my response to truth for which I am either culpable or commendable. I am not in charge of anyone else's opinions or choices. I…