Entries for June 6, 2009

God is a God of renewal and blessing. His desire to renew and
bless us is not just a desire to bless us just once with our
salvation. God desires to bless us daily. His steadfast love is new
every morning as he faithfully pours out his blessings (cf. Lam.
3:23). But more than just giving us what we want, he satisfies us
with good things. He brings us what we need and what truly fills
our emptiness.

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Baptism is far more than getting wet or checking off another
thing on our obedience to do list. You see, what saves is Jesus'
death, burial, and resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-5). God has given us
the incredible grace (Rom. 6:1,14,15) of being able to share in
Jesus' saving work through faith and experience it in baptism (Gal.
3:26-27). We die to the old way of life and bury it in the past. It
no longer holds us. This death is the death that matters most.
Raised...

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Trust. It can't be half-hearted. Either it is full trust or it
is clouded with suspicion. So as we face the everyday challenges of
life, or as we look for answers for deep and difficult problems,
let's put our full trust in the LORD. Let's ask for his wisdom and
guidance as we make our choices so that our paths may be straight.
Let's give him praise for the good in our lives and seek his
blessing for the days ahead. Why? Because he longs to bless us with
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What has God asked you and me to do? Has He given us a super sized task that will require His talents to accomplish it? Is He concerned more about failure or success?
The apostles did not take the message to the whole world. They took it to the limit of their ability and time in their life. Did God see them as failures?

Sometimes I face oppotunities that scare me. I see challenges that make me realize I can only complete them with the help of God.
I am aware of the "work...

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