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But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” NLT, referencing Leviticus
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When I hear the words “consuming fire” the image that comes to mind is of a massive forest fire, probably in California, that stretches from horizon to horizon. Black, oily smoke fills the air, the underside of which is lit with a relentless orange glow that steadily encroaches. Yet,
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Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He
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One of the things that is always the hardest for me to grasp about the jealousy of God is that I’ve never been properly jealous. More accurately, I’ve experienced envy, which is the a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or
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You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.
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In modern times, we think of banners as celebratory. They hang in offices to honor retirements, houses to proclaim birthdays, and schools to mark new semesters. While we look to them for information, this very different from how banners were perceived in Biblical times. In the time of the bronze
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The standard was important as a rallying point, a symbol of pride, and, more practically, a means of communication in battle. A trumpet blast would draw the troops’ attention to the standard, which would then direct which action should be taken on the field. The standard bearer
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Thinking of God as a healer can be very tricky. Some people believe that God no longer does miracles, while others are completely confident that God will completely heal their physical bodies of every ailment if they simply have faith. However, I think God is far more than either of those
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God raised Jesus from the dead, and if God’s Spirit is living in you, he will also give life to your bodies that die. God is the One who raised Christ from the dead, and he will give life through his Spirit that lives in you. Romans 8:11
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Just before 10 PM last night, I got a text message telling me that my COVID-19 test from YYZ had resulted. I logged in and got my second negative result. After deciding with Tull that it was easier to just sleep where we were, we proceeded to do just that. This morning, I woke up