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Shalom

Shalom
Shalom, or peace, is highly sought. But what is it really? One superficial definition would be the lack of war or conflict. But shalom is more than the absence of something. Some say it is a restoration or a making right. I like the understanding that it is wholeness or inner completeness. We associate it…
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Animals in Heaven?

Animals in Heaven?
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. Isaiah 65:25 Do you think this is symbolic language or literal? Though there is reasonable debate, I believe there will be animals in heaven. They are prevalent in God’s creation and reveal His beauty, His intricacy of design,…
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Close to the Brokenhearted

Close to the Brokenhearted
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 The nearness of God, like much of our spiritual life, is difficult to explain or describe but is more clearly learned through experience. And even then, our understandings will differ because we each experience it in our own way. God is relational…
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God, my Rock – Jehovah Tsur

God, my Rock – Jehovah Tsur
The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer, my God, my Rock, in whom I take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my Stronghold. Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my Rock. We use similar terminology even today speaking of a trusted friend as a “rock” who got us through a tough time. We mean someone reliable, stable, and…
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