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Approach to God
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What is loyalty to God? He said, “They are my very own people. Surely they will not betray me again.” And he became their Savior. […]
The Lord surprises. He receives the unacceptable. Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest and keep themselves from doing wrong. Isaiah 56v2 […]
Jesus’ future disciples asked, “Where are you staying (meno in Greek)?” By the end of his ministry that question is given a new dimension of […]
Jesus saw through Nicodemus and gave him three subtle nudges. … yet you won’t believe our testimony. But if you don’t believe me when I […]
Learning to value God and his word is a process. I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your […]
When things are going wrong we remember the Father to whom we gather. You have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living […]
What preparation for the path to the Father’s side? .. let us strip off every weight that slows us down … And let us run […]
The Lord Jesus draws us to himself, and there are implications. We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside […]
If I know what a passage is saying, why does the Lord encourage me to open my ears? O my people, listen to my instructions. […]
God can develop us with silence! I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was […]
In a world clamouring for attention the Lord draws people to himself. We are drawn in praise to his dwelling. What mighty praise, O God, belongs […]
We can become proud of our ministry or spirituality. We point to it as a badge of honour. Your boasting about this is terrible. Don’t […]
What is the trail we leave behind? Is it of love, zeal or complacency? In our pursuit of Jesus we fall into traps. After starting […]