Tag: Jesus
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Beautiful and refreshed!
Isaiah 42:9 See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.” After days and weeks (more like 60+ weeks) of turmoil, I woke up this morning to a stillness and a depth of peace I have never known. Last night was a…
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Lord, please don’t pass me by!
What a whirlwind of a year! Fun job, a position of authority (like I always craved), then bam! I could not stand it any longer. Great colleagues, good benefits that got better each year. It just was not enough. I really do not know what made it intolerable. All I know is that I had…
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What a friend!
Micah 7:5-6 ESV Bible Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms; for the son treats the father with contempt, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men…
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Mary’s Song
One thing that strikes me is that Mary worships in the face of trouble. At twelve to sixteen years of age, pregnant and betrothed to a man that is not the father of her precious child and Saviour. She sees things as God sees them – dealing with what matters and ignoring the semantics. This…
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Mary and Elizabeth
Back to the story of Mary and Elizabeth. We learned that Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah were wither in their fifties or sixties. They were childless. Mary, Elizabeth’s relative was between 12 and 16 years old. As with women of the New Testament, they were marginalised, rural dwellers living in small villages. (Hence the mention…
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Beware of false prophets
Matthew 7:15-20 True and False Prophets 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree…
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the man who hated family 2
The man distanced himself from family. He broke off his long-standing relationship with Wana seven weeks earlier. The relief clear in his fresh complexion and leaner figure. The bloating dissipated, as did his pulse and panic attacks.
Short Stories & Poems by WarmBreezeBliss 