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Consider the lilies
BY GREG CRUM “And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap;…
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How to make difficult things easy
Letter home from a West Virginia farm kid enduring Marine basic training on Paris Island: Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are…
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Storms of all kinds
The word storm is used 42 times in the NIV Bible, 19 in the New King James, 17 in the King James. No matter how many times the word is written, we know storms are a part of our everyday life. One of the best-known storm stories is found in Luke 8 and Mark 4.…
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Jesus: The I AM Part 16
BY GREG CRUM “Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.”…
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A word of encouragement
A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished-looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The professor leaned over and whispered…
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Life is a vapor
Steve has been going through chemo. Again. He was at church last week. “How are you doing?” I asked, knowing it had been a long road. With a half laugh he answered, “Well, I’m dying.” Down the hall, Skeeter (not his birth name) heard what Steve had said. “We’re all dying!” he called out. I…
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Little things
The motion detector kept going off in the middle of the night. Who or what would be in the backyard in the pitch dark? My beloved went to the back door but couldn’t see anything. He returned to bed. Minutes later, the alarm went off again. He went to see what had caused the commotion. Once…
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Jesus: The I AM Part 15
BY GREG CRUM “And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD of LORDS.” Revelation 19:16 Another year has come and gone, and here we are in the last week of January, still on this planet. That being said, one day soon the events foretold in…
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Love God, hate sin
He was a scientist, a sculptor, an engineer, a painter, a philosopher, a musician and a man who historians say will never again be endowed with as many God-given gifts. One of his greatest works was that of the “Last Supper.” I am speaking of Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is a work of art…
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Jesus The I AM Part 14
BY GREG CRUM “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 Light…all those living today have experienced some aspect of this creation of God spoken into existence by the Master Builder…
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