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It would be just like him

The God of the Bible looks like Jesus, the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being. It would be just like him to go to the cross.

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Practicing Our Scales

Imagine if our walk with Christ, representing his kingdom in the world, were as practiced and pure as Hania Rani’s fingers on the piano keys.

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Rescue

I practice the spiritual discipline of rescuing earthworms on paved surfaces. It's a reminder to me that I can pause what I'm doing, get a little dirty, and help. Also, that I've been given the responsibility to care.

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Your Roots Are Showing

The life that I bring to the world can only be found in my attachment to Christ. His presence with me is essential.

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Connection

I live in a U.S. county with traffic problems. It's a peninsula, and what's not swamp land has been developed. Building new roads is difficult and expensive. Making things worse, roads that could connect don't.

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Our Deliverer

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33b

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Temptations, trials, and testing. The Greek word can mean all three. Jesus experienced these. And so did Stephen, Paul, and Jesus' other disciples. However, they never viewed these troubles as a final destination. Paul even rejoiced in his sufferings. God may lead us through broad places. And he may lead through challenges. But we can trust him to be our Deliverer. The evil one has no legitimate claim on us.

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Kingdom Kingdom

Reunited

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. ⏤ 1 Pet. 4:8

Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. The Church's project is to bear God's name faithfully. God is relational, as evident in the Trinity. Our work with God is to rectify brokenness, especially broken relationships. Broken trust. Sin. Relational breeches cannot just be undone. Restoration requires a gift of forgiveness. Often, many gifts of forgiveness. Possibly 70 times 7 gifts of forgiveness.

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Living Living

Dependency

A man’s mind plans his way,
but the Lord directs his steps. ⏤ Prov. 16:9

Give us today our daily bread. We do our best to plan ahead. To be prepared. This is the responsible thing to do. But our perspective is limited. Things don't always work out the way we expect them to. There is something we will need tomorrow when it arrives. But first, there's today. We never come entitled. But we do come dependent.

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