"When the days of mourning had passed... " Jacob died and the mourning began, because loss almost always has mourning to keep it company. And we all have loss. Loss of loved ones. Loss of love. Loss of what we thought our life would be. Loss of time and chances, both frittered away before we knew… Continue reading Genesis 50: Let It Pass
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Genesis 45: When God is in View
This chapter. Man, it just undoes me. Talk about restoration. Talk about forgiveness, maturity, reconcilliation, grace. God breathed heavy in this chapter. Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants, so he called out, “Send everyone away from me!” No one was with him when he revealed his identity to… Continue reading Genesis 45: When God is in View
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Finish Better – Lessons from Solomon
Solomon became king, most likely as a teenager, after his father, King David died. He was known primarily for his great wealth, and his wisdom. Oh, and his many wives. The same wives who would be his downfall. "When Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away to follow other gods. He was not… Continue reading Finish Better – Lessons from Solomon
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Becoming Less
"So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is going to Him." (John 3:26) "...He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30) And the question is, are we willing to learn this most fundamental truth? Can I handle decrease,… Continue reading Becoming Less
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Living His Truth: Crucified
When a woman sat in front of me last year wrestling with her life, she said that someone kept telling her that she needed to live her own truth. Man, that just got my hackles up and they still haven't gone down. Angry, is what it made me, because that "live your own truth" thing… Continue reading Living His Truth: Crucified
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Genesis 38: sometimes God kills people
In the middle of Joseph's story, there is a detour that is chapter 38, about one of his brothers, Judah. He had a son named Er, who married a woman named Tamar. Er died, and then his other brother died, leaving only Judah's youngest son, not of marrying age. Tamar. She could teach us girls… Continue reading Genesis 38: sometimes God kills people
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Declaration & Praise: Day 12
"Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before Him." - Ephesians 1:3-4 "We too all previously lived among them… Continue reading Declaration & Praise: Day 12
Karla Jo Wasion 