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Is it possible to be so familiar with this most spectacular truth that it can dull our senses: Human beings can have a personal relationship with the unimaginably awesome God. Perhaps we’ve heard this so many times it’s easy to take it for granted. Yet, for anyone who will let that startling truth sink deepContinue reading “It’s Friday…Let It Go”

Most of us try to get through life on human wisdom. Some of us succeed. Others of us are reminded too often of our failures and regrets. If only we could get guidance from above, we would get this “life” stuff right. If only we could hear the voice of the One who knows all.Continue reading “It’s Friday…But There’s A Catch”

It’s Memorial Day weekend. This holiday was intended to be a time for our nation to remember those who have died defending our country. The first memorial days were held in 1866 for Confederate  and Union soldiers. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day was observed across the country on May 30; the dateContinue reading “It’s Friday…You Are Worth It!”

Something is holding us back. Perhaps it is a fear that maybe we are wrong about God. Maybe we feel presumptuous. Is it possible, if we have been disappointed in the past, that our misunderstanding is haunting us. We hear a voice in the back of our minds that says, “What if God doesn’t comeContinue reading “It’s Friday…But Why Is It Scary”

Our human pride often reverses the order of things. We think God came into our lives rather late. Our identity was firmly established, and then He invited Himself in, trying to woo us into a relationship with Him. Those who are reading this have likely accepted His overtures, but even that acceptance can carry aContinue reading “It’s Friday…Does That Boggle Your Mind?”

Ever asked why human reasoning runs so contrary to God’s ways? It seems only logical that if we want to be strong, we should strive to be strong. If we want to be victorious, we should exert power. If we want to experience success, we should learn strategies for success. This makes sense in anyContinue reading “It’s Friday…Resist the Urge”

Conquerors win countries, politicians win elections, competitors win championships, and corporations win takeovers. Sometimes such victories will have an effect for years, centuries, and occasionally even millennia. More often, their memory fades with a passing of a generation.  Either way, they are never permanent. Like sandcastles on the beach, the works of an ingenious andContinue reading “It’s Friday…Our Hope Isn’t Groundless”

War, whether it be personal or global, is always a test of character. Strong warriors have been reduced to weak, desperate souls on the battlefield. There comes a time in ever human fight when strength is exhausted. Again, that applies to battle-weary soldiers as well as to ambassadors of Jesus Christ. Whether the fight isContinue reading “It’s Friday…No One Is Invincible”

It’s offensive. What is? The Cross. The New Testament speaks of the Cross of Christ as an offense. If fact, it would appear that the entirety of true faith in Christ is scandalous, foolishness. Perhaps that is why the Apostle Paul wrote: “I know very well how foolish the message of the Cross sounds toContinue reading “It’s Friday…The Mystery of True Godliness”

Most followers of Jesus believe at some level that God is unknowable. It is true that we can never know everything there is to know about Him. We will explore His depths for eternity and still be near the surface. But if there is anything God has made Himself known in it is in theContinue reading “It’s Friday…Every Time, For Every Purpose”