Posts with the tag “presence”

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
June 8th, 2023
          The story of Jesus’ transfiguration can be found in three of the four gospels.  Matthew, Mark and Luke record this seminal moment in Jesus’ life.  You may recall that Jesus invited Peter, Ja...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
May 10th, 2023
           The gospels are full of miracles Jesus performed.  And each is astounding to consider.  Frankly, is there such a thing as a “minor” miracle?  A miracle is a miracle.  It is the inbreaking o...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
April 25th, 2023
           Yesterday, I was reading Leviticus 19-21 and found a recurring statement in these Old Testament chapters.  It is a statement that captures us rather quickly when we read it many times.  The...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 20, 2023
March 20th, 2023
            Psalm 84 is a wonderful Psalm for enhancing your worship of the Lord.  Fittingly, this Psalm opens by declaring “how lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty” (84:1).  And worship is a...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
January 17th, 2023
           The Bible has many names and descriptions of God.  Likely, we all have a few ways that God is spoken of that we especially like or cherish.  Many people find comfort in knowing that God is ...  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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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
June 29th, 2022
            Judges is a fascinating book to read.  We come across a variety of interesting people that God chooses or anoints to provide help and deliverance when Israel is in trouble.  As we read Jud...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
June 28th, 2022
            Joshua succeeded Moses as Israel’s leader.  After Moses died, God chose Joshua to lead the people in their conquest of Canaan.  In some Bibles, the heading for Joshua 1 is “The LORD comman...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
June 21st, 2022
          The second book of the Bible is Exodus.  And part of this book chronicles the deliverance of Israel from captivity and slavery in Egypt.  We learn how God moved in a mighty way to set His pe...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
May 25th, 2022
            We can easily find many passages in the Bible that speak to the power and strength of God.  And likely, we can find many personal testimonies from people who have experienced divine streng...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
May 24th, 2022
          Ezekiel ended his prophecy after forty-eight chapters with a four-word state-ment: The LORD is there (Ezekiel 48:35).  The prophet made a declarative statement.  The LORD is there.  The divi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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