Overcome
“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called
Love Foreshadowed
“I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;
A Spark
“For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God…”
2 Timothy
Open Gates
“Jesus said to the disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter
8 Minutes
“When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted
Lean In
“Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. And
Poor Timing?
“I knew that this was the word of the Lord; so I bought the field
Speed Training
“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training...”
1st Corinthians 9:25
I was so slow
Bearing Fruit
“As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold
Holy Week and the Blood of the Lamb
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God,
Follow Jesus Closer and More Fully
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Scott Ness is a gifted writer who uses his talent to share Gospel truths in Monday e-mails with us readers. He shares ordinary experiences that make me smile. He then expounds on the happening giving me a new insight into God’s plan for me.
For example, back in 2022, he told of the embosser his wife gave him to identify books from his personal library so that borrowers will see this visible mark that claims the book belongs to Scott. In like manner, Scott points out to the reader that the same is true of our God. “He lays a claim on you. You have been stamped. You have been branded. You have been embossed. You have been tattooed with the cross of Jesus”. That really makes me smile!!!
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Ecclesiastes 1:7
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Masterpiece
Ephesians 2:10
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Calling
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall...
Rooted
Colossians 2:6-7
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Behind the Photo
John 14:25-26
Pictures capture a moment in time. A good photograph transports you...
Adopted
1st John 3:1
The gavel pounded and the declaration of the judge was final. Elanna was ours. Our adoption was complete, irrevocable, and permanent. It was a glorious day.
The reality was, she was...
Love Foreshadowed
Psalm 2:7
It was a sunny afternoon. I was playing in the backyard with my crew. They were climbing all over me. Laughing and giggling. We were roughhousing, tackling, and tickling. The kids were out of breath,...