I’m Adopted (Reflections on Romans 8:14-17)

Romans 8:14-17 says,  For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.  The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to son-ship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”  The Spirit himself testifies […]

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Be Childish (Reflections on Matthew 18:4)

Matthew 18:4 says, Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. My reflection on this verse is as follows: I will reverence You oh God and humbly submit myself to You and Your will.  I will depend on Your direction.  I will stretch my hands to […]

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Your Cup Runneth Over (Reflections on Psalms 23:5)

Psalms 23:5 says, Thou (God) prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. My reflection relative to this verse is as follows: Lord, you have promised in our word that I wouldn’t be the same after coming into contact with you.  You have […]

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Set Apart (Reflections on I Thessalonians 5:23)

I Thessalonians 5:23 says, Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The word sanctify means to be set apart, to make holy; consecrate.  God is so intimate with you that He […]

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PMA (Reflection on Philippians 4:8)

When I was in high school our football coach visited every classroom in the school and delivered the PMA message.  What was PMA?  PMA stood for Positive Mental Attitude.  He believed that we had a losing tradition, in part, because of how we thought.  He felt there was power in thinking positively that would influence […]

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