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Snatched from the Fire — a Rescue Mission
Just How Important Is Your Work of Mercy? And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire …. — Jude 1:23 We are on a rescue mission. We are commanded by God to snatch people out of fire. He does not… Continue reading
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Watching Us
To Be Known and Seen Psalm 11:4b – He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. God is watching. There is a popular song that announces that truth but distorts it with the words, “from a distance.” That… Continue reading
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Privilege and Punishment
Greater privilege and clearer understanding bring greater responsibility. Hebrews 12:6 says that God chastens those he loves. Amos 3:1-11 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought… Continue reading
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Prayer for Hard Times
https://tomsims.substack.com/p/prayer-for-a-hard-today-psalm-6 Psalm 6 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger; * do not punish me in your wrath. Have pity on me, Lord, for I am weak; * heal me, Lord, for my bones are racked. My spirit shakes… Continue reading
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Revelation – The God Who Self- Discloses
Psalm 19 God desires and chooses to be known. God’s Word at work in the cosmos declares God’s glory. God’s Word in written words declares God’s will. God’s Word at work in the witness of humanity is God’s self-disclosure fleshed… Continue reading
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Called and Calling, “Come!”
Read at https://medium.com/@tomsims/called-and-calling-to-come-and-be-prepared-c1258acefbed Isaiah 2:1–5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised above… Continue reading
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Attention to Detail
God is careful because God cares. God prepares because God cares. Some preparations can be tedious. Take, for instance, crawling in the attic to retrieve decorations. Then, take Matthew’s recounting of Jesus’ genealogy in excruciating detail. Between that and this… Continue reading
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Prayers for Cares
Who cares? Who is there? We wonder sometimes. A Prayer Rap that Wraps Us in God’s Protection“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor and render justice to the needy. Surely, the righteous will give thanks… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Reflections
I can say with some confidence that Thanksgiving is the oldest of holidays. People have been giving thanks since they first became aware that there might be a power greater than themselves. So, I have abandoned the argument of whether… Continue reading
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Rejoice
Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. – Philippians 4:4 Again I Say, “Rejoice!” You can’t say this enough – so Paul says it many times, “Rejoice!” It is the natural response to joy and joy is… Continue reading
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