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Hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah is one of those descriptive words that you fulfill by uttering its name. Let’s break it down. Hallel means to glorify or praise. It is giving something its due credit. Hallelu is the imperative form - it becomes a command or instruction, “Let us praise.”   Yah refers to God, as in His Holy…
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Salvation’s Works

Salvation’s Works
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 We know that we are saved by faith and not by our works. But when we have in turn good works because of our salvation, it…
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Blind Spots

Blind Spots
"As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.” Nathan said to David, “You are the man!"  2 Samuel 12:5-7 David was a man after God’s own heart. He knew God’s character, understood His law, and worshipped…
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Enter the Mystery

Enter the Mystery
“It looks like I'm going to have to let go of what I expected and enter a mystery.“ Eugene Peterson I make plans. It’s what I do - lists, preparations, targets, goals. There’s good in that, unless I hang on too tightly. Sometimes I go down a road with certainty and every expectation of my…
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