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Jesus: The Gift of Light

When our lives are confusing, lack direction, or are filled with fear, we need Jesus, the light of the world, to lighten our path. The gift of the first Christmas,

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Gratitude: The Christ of Christmas

As we wrap up a time of thanksgiving, we enter the Christmas season. Today our reflection melds both, by expressing gratitude, for the Christ of Christmas. Various distractions blind us

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Gratitude: Laughter

A weary mother, hearing her baby giggle for the first time, forgets momentarily, the burden of motherhood and learns its reward. Stressed out business people, in a moment of laughter

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Gratitude: Children

The psalmist tells us that children are a heritage from the Lord, a reward. The language of the New King James puts it this way, “Like arrows in the hand

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Gratitude: Music

Imagine sitting about a blazing fire on a cool autumn evening, listening to the hiss and crackle of the fire. Add to it the soft strumming of a guitar and

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Gratitude: The Family of God

A splendid privilege of being a Canadian in the United States is two months of thanksgiving. It can be easy to return to taking things for granted once the holiday

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Gratitude: Family

Among the many things we are grateful for, family remains high on the list. In the beginning, God knew it wasn’t good for man to be alone and formed him

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Gratitude: For Who God Is

Let us express gratitude for who God is as displayed in His creation. In Romans 1, Paul writes, “For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly

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Gratitude: For Creation

Entering into a new season, brings us to a time of thanksgiving. Accompany me in expressing gratitude for the wondrous gifts received from our heavenly Father. This week we focus

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Finished the Race

Abraham finished the race. He came to know God’s voice and to heed it. He learned that what God said, was true and faithful. This faith in God gave him

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The Power of Obedience

God desires first place in our affections and tests our hearts. In Genesis 22, God tested Abraham’s heart and found faith, more precious than gold which perishes. Abraham trusted God

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The Road to Obedience

In Genesis 22, we read about the greatest test of Abraham’s life. One component of the test is the foreshadowing of God the Father giving up His only Son, whom

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Promises

Abimelech and Abraham have had dealings before. Now, as Abimelech sees the prosperity of Abraham, he begins to feel insecure about having this man in his land. Therefore, he brings

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Joy and Sorrow Collide

The day was a day of celebration for Abraham and Sarah. Isaac, the long awaited heir had grown and was now weaned. Into this day of rejoicing, however, an old

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Promise Fulfilled

In Genesis 12, God called Abram out of his country and from his kindred. He promised to make him a nation and to bless all the families of the world

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God and Two Men

God deals in the affairs of man. Because He is not visible, it is easy to go our way and think otherwise. In Genesis 20, we read of God and

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Thinking It’s All On Them

Lot and his two daughters barely escaped judgement. As we read what happened next, we see only the facts. There is no judgement, although we know from the law given

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The Power of Prayer

Details within this story trouble me. The overpowering stench of evil permeates its words. But God. The phrase that makes all the difference in our evil world. God established such

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Abraham Intercedes

After the angel announced Isaac’s birth, they continued their journey to Sodom. At this time the author describes an interaction between the Lord and the angels. The Lord considered whether

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Guests

The sun is scorching and Abraham seeks relief in the door of his tent when the LORD appears to him. Abraham seeing three men, runs to meet them, and bows

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Abraham’s Family

As we continue through Genesis 17, new facts emerge. God and Abraham are discussing the conditions of their relationship. God required he live a blameless life before Him and presented

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The Seal

God gave His promises to Abram, and brought him to his new identity as Abraham. The covenant, however, had two sides. Abraham, though ninety-nine, had a part to play. “You

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I Am, You Are

Abram is now ninety-nine. He has one son named Ishmael. God is on the cusp of deeper relationship with Abram. In the first eight verses of Genesis 17, we contemplate

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A Merciful Father

In Genesis 16, Abram and Sarai have been ten years in Canaan. God promised an heir. Ten years in a culture where a barren woman is degraded was a long

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