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Just as He said

Just as He said
He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Matthew 28:6 Jesus told His disciples that He would rise again.[1]  And He did. It was just as He said - but it wasn’t as they thought. Because it didn’t come about as they had planned, they were unsure and the angels had to show…
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Mephibosheth: Child of the Father

Mephibosheth: Child of the Father
Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem and ate continually at the king's table, despite his lameness.  2 Samuel 9:13 The friendship between David and Jonathan is well known, both for its strength as well as its unlikeliness. Jonathan was King Saul’s son, and heir to his throne. But God had given that mantle to David instead. When…
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His Plan

His Plan
He gave them what they wanted but sent meagerness into their souls.  Psalm 106:15 I’ve got a bad picker sometimes. I ask for things that aren’t in His plan. They aren’t bad things, in fact most of them I would call good, at least for me. But that doesn’t mean they fit into His overall…
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Pesach: Guarded by His blood

Pesach: Guarded by His blood
Pesach (Passover) comes from pey samech chet. These words can be translated as skip or leap, which is where we get the idea that He passed over (skipped) the houses with the blood. But the words also can mean protect or guard. The Pesach feast celebrates God’s protection for those who placed the lamb’s blood…
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