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The Desert in Bloom: Our Promised Future

The Desert in Bloom: Our Promised Future
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing… Isaiah 35:1-2 The stunning beauty of a desert in bloom is not just because of its visual splendor, but also because it seems unexpected. We typically experience the…
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The Ark of the Covenant and Today

The Ark of the Covenant and Today
They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. Exodus 25:10 Designed by God in detail, the gold covered Ark represented His Presence. Three items were to be kept inside this holy vessel:…
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Don’t be a Fool

Don’t be a Fool
It’s April Fools’ Day! I have always thought of the prank victim as being the fool, but the Bible says the perpetrator of a trick is actually the fool. Look at Proverbs 10:23:      It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Or Proverbs 26:18-19:…
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But David Remained

But David Remained
In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 11:1 But David remained at Jerusalem. The next verse begins the narrative of David’s sinful failure…
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