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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
April 6th, 2022
          In chapter nine of his gospel, Luke recorded Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand.  The actual number was likely even higher because Luke 9:14 recorded that the number five thousand represent...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
April 5th, 2022
          The first word in the book of Psalms is blessed (1:1).  The last word in Psalms is LORD (found in Psalm 150:6).  The reality is we are blessed.  We are blessed people.  We are blessed by the...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 4, 2022
April 4th, 2022
            Forgiveness is a big word in the Christian life. And it is a good one.  God offers us forgiveness for our sins committed against Him and others.  We believe that Jesus died to pay the pric...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
March 31st, 2022
            It has been said that we can enjoy as much of God as we wish.  Think of these words in terms of a relationship with a spouse or child.  You may have some casual contact and a few perfuncto...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
March 30th, 2022
           We have probably all heard the expression that “we reap what we sow.”  Indeed, it has a biblical origin.  Galatians 6:7 says, “a man reaps what he sows.”  Generally speaking, the verse is s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
March 29th, 2022
            Jesus spent a good deal of time around the Sea of Galilee or what is also called the Lake of Gennesaret.  In Luke 5, He was teaching the people the Word and Ways of God when He decided to ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 28, 2022
March 28th, 2022
            Have you ever felt a passion to do something?  Jesus did.  He knew exactly what He had to do.  As He was preparing to begin his three-year public work and ministry, he made the following s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 24, 2022
March 24th, 2022
           How long?  That two-word question can keep us up at night and in a tizzy during the day.  Kids in a car ask how long the trip will be.  A patient may ask how long the surgery will last or h...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
March 23rd, 2022
           Pondering is a fascinating activity.  To ponder means “to weigh in one’s mind, to think about or to reflect upon.”  We ponder when we are struggling for an answer.  We ponder when we are bo...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
March 22nd, 2022
           Practically any conversations about God are limited at best.  After all, we are humans and God is, well God.  Last Friday, as I attended a Baptist gathering in Raleigh, I was fortunate to b...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 21, 2022
March 21st, 2022
           Getting stuck is never fun.  We can get stuck without a car, stuck in mud, stuck in a storm without an umbrella and stuck in a situation where we would rather not be.  We can also get stuck...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
March 16th, 2022
           Psalm 16 is a fascinating chapter in the Bible.  It is well-worth our reading and reflection.  This Psalm opens with the plea, “keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge” (16:1).  How m...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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