Posts with the tag “hope”

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
March 1st, 2023
           Psalm 130 is often called a Psalm or a song of ascent.  This grouping of special Psalms spans the chapters between Psalm 120 and Psalm 134.  These verses were often sung on the way up to Je...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, January 23, 2023
January 23rd, 2023
           We occasionally find ourselves in embarrassing circumstances.  Often, those situations can be funny.  And it is probably good to laugh at ourselves at times and to laugh along with others a...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
December 21st, 2022
           We might not expect to find much about Christmas or the Christmas story in 2 John but we actually do.  There is an important truth to be gleaned from this small, one- chapter book near the ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
December 13th, 2022
          Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was fondly called “America’s Poet.”  He regaled nineteenth century Americans with works such as “Paul Revere’s Ride,” “The Song of Hiawatha,” and even a poem set t...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
November 17th, 2022
            As we approach the end of the New Testament, we find the book of Hebrews.  The primary theme of this book is the superiority of Jesus and the work that He completed through His life, death...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, August 29, 2022
August 29th, 2022
            Zechariah’s name means “God remembered.”  And in the days of his prophecy, the people needed to know that God had remembered them.  He prophesied about the same time as the prophet Haggai....  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, August 22, 2022
August 22nd, 2022
           Nahum is an unusual name and a short book found near the end of the Old Testament.  His name means “compassionate” or “one who is full of comfort.”  He directed his prophecy primarily again...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, August 15, 2022
August 15th, 2022
          Amos was another minor prophet in the Old Testament.  His name means “burden” or “burden-bearer.”  Perhaps you have felt like that was your name too.  Some people bear the burden of long-ter...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, August 4, 2022
August 4th, 2022
             In addition to his prophecy, Jeremiah is also credited with writing Lamentations.  One reason he is often called “the weeping prophet” is his writing of Lamentations.  As the name would s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 21, 2022
February 21st, 2022
          You probably remember some good advice that people have given you in the past.  Some of that advice might have been life-changing.  The Bible is a treasure of hope and encouragement for all ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
February 17th, 2022
           At times, life can be awfully discouraging.  People can hurt us by the things they say or write.  Words have a way of stinging us and leaving a long trail of poison behind.  Occasionally, i...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, January 27, 2022
January 27th, 2022
            Waiting!  For some folks, the mere sight of that word is enough to produce a rush of anxiety and aggravation.  Some forms of waiting can seem terribly wasteful and even unproductive.  But ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
January 4th, 2022
          The last couple of years have been so exhausting and overwhelming that some people have taken to humor to deal with them.  In our downtown, one merchant is displaying a sign that reads “New ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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