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God promised Abraham that he would make a great nation from him and “in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” (Genesis 12:2,3). Later, he promised that his seed would be as the dust of the earth and would be innumerable. (Genesis 13:16). But it was 25 years ...

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.” ~ Psalm 4:1 At a trip to the local Bureau of Motor Vehicles, a patron is told, “Please take a number and have ...

“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall … ” (2 Peter 1:10). You know that feeling when the alarm rings and inwardly you groan? It seems like you just laid down five minutes ago. ...

“Love is patient … ” 1 Corinthians 13:4a Love takes time.  It does not have an expiration date; love simply, patiently perseveres! That word “patient” in 1 Corinthians stops me in my tracks.  The original Greek word means “willing to suffer long.”  I don’t like to suffer for a short time, ...

Ever encountered sequences? Occasionally, I’ve heard them personified as Murphy’s Law. I don’t remember ever hearing a term applied to that pesky situation when the one thing you want to do is barely out of reach behind numerous (often spontaneous) “urgent” predecessors, until my type-A grandfather coined the term (at ...