Condensation over my spirit
1 Corinthians 13:12 GNT What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face-to-face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete-as complete as God's knowledge of me. Today I can't see the garden very well because condensation has covered the glass impeding the view. Of course, I know it's there but the image is marred and blurred. Outside Condensation Good window insulation: Water on the outer pane means your double or triple-pane glass is d
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Distress
Jeremiah 16:19 CSB LORD, my Strength and my Stronghold, my Refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, "Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all." We all face times of distress (great pain, anxiety, or suffering of the mind or body)! It can demonstrate like a spiritual straight jacket, paralizing prayer and positive activity. There is only one place to turn at these times - to the eve
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Jesus' "homework"!
Matthew 9:13 NLT Then He added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners." This parched land is at last receiving some rain after many days of drought. We hope it will be plentiful and gentle penetrating the thirsty ground. Yet, even as I write, it is stopping. Shakespeare wrote about mercy in his play The Merchant of Ve
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Judged at the borders
Ezekiel 11:1-12 NLT Then the Spirit lifted me and brought me to the east gateway of the LORD's Temple, where I saw twenty-five prominent men of the city. Among them were Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders among the people. [2] The Spirit said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who are planning evil and giving wicked counsel in this city. [3] They say to the people, 'Is it not a good time to build houses? This city is like an iron pot. We a
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