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Simple Grace

Simple Grace
Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 2 Kings 5:13 We’ve heard it before - nothing is free. For something to be of value, we feel…
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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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Stewards of God’s Grace

Stewards of God’s Grace
The world is a mess. The needs are many and the brokenness is abundant. It can be overwhelming, so how could I possibly make a difference against such devastating circumstances?  Mercifully, that’s God’s job and we are just His workmen to accomplish the task. We have received His grace and so can dispense it. It…
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Sweat of my Brow

Sweat of my Brow
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19 To the Jewish mind sweat represents man’s efforts. Hard work is honorable, but reliance on our works instead of trusting…
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