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‘Get Fit!’ Part 4
BY GREG CRUM “But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” I Timothy 4:7-8 According to I Timothy 4:7-8, there is such a…
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Telling the Story: Waiting for the Green Light
BY DAWN REED At 5:30 a.m., it was still pitch dark. Ink black. Heading to Lick Creek for a RAM dental clinic last Saturday morning, I told myself more than once that I was on the right road. But it was hard to tell. Still miles from the clinic location, I came upon a temporary…
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Why Do Christians Suffer?
BY JACK WARD Solomon surveyed the course of human existence 2,500 years ago and concluded that life is all vanity or emptiness. (Eccl. 2:18-23) He saw the righteous suffer and felt it was a form of injustice. Job must have felt much this way during his time of trial. Perhaps you, too, have gone through…
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‘Get Fit’ Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” II Peter 2:2-3 The Word of God is food for the spirit of man, and what’s the primary function of food? For us to tickle our…
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Telling the Story: An instrument in God’s hands
BY DAWN REED According to britannica.com, “an instrument is a tool or device that is used for a particular purpose.” For 15-1/2 years working as a dental assistant, I have handed my dentist/boss instruments throughout each workday. At first glance, they may appear to be utensils made for torture, but in truth, they are not. While a large…
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The Greatest Words Jesus Ever Said
BY JACK WARD Some people have a way with words. They just have such a grasp of language and an eloquence of speech that they are always saying things that are deeply profound. Jesus was a person like that. All through the years of His recorded ministry, one thing about Him kept the people spellbound:…
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Telling the Story: In the day of trouble
BY DAWN REED “Call upon Me in the day of trouble…” Psalm 50:15 I cried at the Mexican restaurant last Saturday. Normally a place of chips, salsa and laughter, I was reflecting on the day. I tried to describe it to my beloved through the tears. My friend Paige and I wanted to help in…
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Get Fit! Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?” Proverbs 18:14 Did you know that your spirit, the real you, the part of you that is created in the image of God, can help heal your sick body? Proverbs 18:14 speaks of the importance of…
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Get Fit
BY GREG CRUM “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” I Timothy 4:8 Every year billions of dollars are spent in the pursuit of physical fitness. That’s billions with a “B”! It’s an industry that…
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This is Good
BY JACK WARD The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, “This is good!” One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting…
Category: Devotionals
