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Healing the Blind and Walking Trees

Healing the Blind and Walking Trees
He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When He had spit on the man’s eyes and put His hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”Once more Jesus put His hands on the man’s eyes. Then his…
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New eyes

New eyes
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you. Ephesians 1:18 I often ask God for eyes to see, meaning I want to see His perspective, see the world as He does. The lens of God’s heart is big,…
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Agony – the Run for the Prize

Agony – the Run for the Prize
So run that you may obtain the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24 The Greek word Paul draws on in his letter to the Corinthians is agonizamai – to compete or contend. The root word, agon, is used for the games or the struggle itself. It is where we get the word agony or agonize. It’s an apt…
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Imago Dei

Imago Dei
God created mankind in His own image. Genesis 1:27 We are the imago Dei, the image of God. After God created the animals, He created man. It is only humanity that He declares is in His image. This likeness doesn’t refer to our bodies – the animals have a physical body. Or to our brain…
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