Prayer
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When you admire someone and believe that the way that they live is the way you would like to live, you begin to shape your behaviour according to how you think they might behave. For example, the person you admire wakes up early and goes for a run. You try to do the same (if…
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There are moments when I can so clearly sense the prompting of God to pray more deeply, longingly; to be desperate in his presence. This is the phrase I used recently with a colleague when he asked how my prayer life was going. I told him that I pray and read scripture daily without fail.…
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God has my attention in way lately that I’ve not ever experienced before. I’m not very old, but I’m approaching 40 which involves a new level of reflection that comes with knowing that if I’m going to do anything important, I better get on with it. So I ask, what can I do that could…
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The Lord bless youand keep you,make His face shine upon youand be gracious to you.The Lord turn His face toward youand give you peace Amen. This blessing is recorded in Numbers 6:24-26. It was first spoken by Moses as a blessing on Aaron and his sons, who were first in the Nazarite priestly order established…
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Sober Joy. I like the steadiness that the term portrays. Someone who is described as having sober joy seems to be the type of person who is not phased by the shifting waters or the changing weather. A man who is described this way is a man I respect. Sober joy requires a firm and…
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In 1 Kings 18, there is a recorded an event in which the power of God is put on display through fire consuming a sacrifice. Following this display of power, many people believed that the Lord is God. When we share our faith in Jesus, the only way other people will be convinced to believe…
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Each day I try to read five Psalms. I start with the day of the month. Today is the 17th, so I read the 17th Psalm. Then I skip thirty, and read the 47th Psalm, then another thirty, 77th, another thirty, 107, and one more time, 137. If I do this each day, I will…
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If you haven’t done devotions yet today, I encourage you to read and reflect on these words. “Speak, O Lord” by Keith & Kristyn Getty Speak, O Lord as we come to you To receive the food of your Holy Word Take your truth plant it deep in us Shape and fashion us in your…
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This is “part 3” on the topic of obedience. Here are some key acts of obedience I have found to be part of the sanctification process of a Christian. Some may call these christian or spiritual disciplines, which is fine, however my approach here is less about practicing disciplines and more about responding to life…
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This is a continuing thought on how obedience transforms us. Every act of obedience to God brings us closer to who we were meant to be as God’s created beings. We will only fully get there once we join God in his glory, but while we are on this earth we are meant to work…
William Knelsen 