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Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young--a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3 Believe it or not, there are hundreds of birds mentioned in Scripture. Eagles –Isaiah 40:31 says we will be like eagles: strong and able to soar at amazing heights (sounds like Superman). They are symbols of power and strength. … Read More
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This is not a favorite verse; it's a favorite story. But, as I read it today, I felt convicted! She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment. Matthew 9:21-22 I love this story. The woman had been bleeding for several years and… Read More
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You don’t need to be perfect to be loved by a perfect God. There it is, the headline on the church page in the Seminole Sentinel I must really need this lesson because God keeps pounding it into my feeble brain. I've seen Scripture proclaiming it. I've read blogs and posts confirming it. I even wrote a blog on it myself. Still, here it is again, in big letters on a page of the… Read More
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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 You young’uns might not remember this song. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. From way back in 1971 I thought of this song when I saw these stairs in Grand Central Station in Washington D.C. "There’s a… Read More