Author: reflectionsintheword

G.R.O.W.: Gain Righteousness by Obeying The WORD

The very genesis of our growth is the Word of Christ which the Holy Spirit reveals to us.

Rest in Hope

God not only promises us a way out of every temptation, He also offers us rest. Not just for our souls, and not someday in the future – but right now and for our very flesh, even that part of us that constantly fights Him. “My flesh also shall rest in hope.”

Tidings to Shepherds: Broadcasts to Outcasts

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Perhaps God has humbled you lately. Perhaps you have lost your job, or lost your house, or lost your health, or lost your savings… While this can be quite painful, difficult and bewildering, perhaps God is preparing to speak a message to you that you are just now prepared to hear.

Pains of Rebirth

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Search me, know me;
stay away.
I want love and salvation,
but I want it my way.

Improve the Silence

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Today is a gift from the hand of God. What we do and say in it is our gift back to Him. Be enriched in the knowledge of Him and speak your faith to those who will listen.

Suggestions for Fasting and Feasting

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Fast from discontent; Feast on thankfulness.
Fast from worry; Feast on trust.
Fast from anger; Feast on patience.
Fast from self-concern; Feast on compassion for others.

Light to Live By

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What are you bumping into along life’s journey? Turn on the light of the word of God.

…and They’ll Know We are Christians by Our Love

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It is the love we share (by our actions, not just words!) that makes people believe we are sincere. It is how much we sacrifice for each other that opens the door for the gospel message. It is by bearing each other’s burdens that we fulfill the Law of Christ.

In the Pasture of The Shepherd King

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Christ’s reign in His Church is that of a shepherd-king. He has supremacy, but it is the superiority of a wise and tender shepherd over his needy and loving flock… Let us worship and bow down before Him as the people of His pasture.