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So You're Having A Really Rotten Day

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” - Psalm 22:1 Go Deep: David had some really rotten days during his journey on earth—hiding from Saul in a cave, fleeing from his own son’s murderous plot, betrayed by people he had trusted—yet I have a feeling that the depth of despair you ...

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In God We Trust!

"Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." ~ Psalm 20:7 Go Deep: You would think by now we’d know how foolish it is to trust in anyone but the Lord for our safety and security. That is not to say that we shouldn’t lock our doors at night, put ...

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The Apple of God's Eye

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 17:8 Go Deep: Did you know that God has favorites? The Bible tells us that he held the nation of Israel as the apple of his eye. Really—you can read that in Deuteronomy 32:9-11 and Zechariah 2:7-9. The good news is ...

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The Power of a Proper Baton Pass

"After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel." Judges 2:10 Go Deep: Is there anything sadder, or scarier, than the failure of a parent or a pastor or a leader to properly pass the baton of ...

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When God Tests

Some time later God tested Abraham … “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” Genesis 22:1 Go Deep: I’m guessing this story in Genesis 22 raises a few ...

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