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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

From the Word:  A hundredfold yield (from Matthew 13:1- 23)
”And others [seed] fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.” (Matthew 13:8 NASB)
Lord, the word ‘yield’ has interesting implications.  The meaning explicitly stated here refers to the productivity of the seed, some having great potential, and all with [...]

Christmas greetings

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

O come Immanuel
”O come, Immanuel, and rescue us captives.” (from Matthew 1:23 NASB)
Jesus - Immanuel, “God with us”.
Festive greetings to you this season - may the reality of Jesus in your life refresh your soul!
Rejoicing with you in His goodness to all of us -
John

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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

From the Word:  Doing Father’s will (from Matthew 12:38 - 50)
”And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, ‘Behold My mother and My brothers!  For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.’” (Matthew 12:49-50 NASB)
What a privilege it would be to be numbered [...]

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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

From the Word:  The heart speaks (from Matthew 12:33 - 50)
”You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good?  For the mouth speak out of that which fills the heart.” 12:34 NASB)
Lord, thanks for this reminder that my words are the measure of the heart, just as fruit is the measure of my [...]