Monthly Archives: August 2012

Proverbs 16:2

All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. One of the metaphors for the Scripture is that of a mirror; when we look at God’s word, we are able to see our reflection … Continue reading

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John 15:5

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This should challenge and relieve us at the same time. The … Continue reading

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Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. When we look at the life of Abram, we see a man who had many faults. He lied to foreign kings about his wife in order to try … Continue reading

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Deuteronomy 9:27-2

Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness and their sin. Otherwise, the country from which you brought us will say, ‘Because the Lord was not able to take them into the land … Continue reading

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Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. The Hebrew word used here for “know” is used in other places in the Bible as a phrase of intimacy-so intimate that … Continue reading

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Amos 7:7-8

This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ” “A plumb … Continue reading

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Psalm 3:3

But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. This psalm was written while David was fleeing as his own son, Absalom, was attempting to take over David’s kingdom. The emotions in … Continue reading

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