“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.” (Micah 5:2) The word Advent originates from a Latin word “Adventus” which means “coming” or…
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Shout!
”O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.” (Psalms 47:1) Think of how we express our emotions at a ball game or performance. We clap our hands and shout, “Yes, alright, good job!” Don’t you think it would be appropriate to do the…
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Hand or Face?
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14) I was reminded of this idea from the Dutch Sheets devotion, GiveHim15 in…
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The Knock
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with Me” (Revelation 3:20). This is another take on this topic I’ve written about previously. God keeps bringing this up…
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Follow
The dictionary defines the word “follow” as: Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind. It’s a verb, something you do. It also means to obey, such as, follow the rules. There are many ways for us to follow in our lives. Let’s look…