Posts Tagged "power"

Incomparably Great Power

Posted by on Jun 17, 2011 in just life, to God be the glory | Comments Off

Incomparably Great Power

…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 My excitement was irrepressible. I hadn’t been this giddy in a very long time and never EVER about vacuuming. Last week we finally purchased a new vacuum. I spent the following day on my knees cleaning the tiniest of crevices, on my toes reaching the highest ceiling corners and all the while sporting the absolute brightest smile. Vacuuming has never been something I long to do. The old, broken-down vacuum we had...

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The Power of the Cross

Posted by on May 19, 2011 in to God be the glory | 1 comment

The Power of the Cross

May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor un-circumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Galatians 6:14,15 I’ve been meditating on these verses lately. One very important premise can be found here, the cross and it’s effect on us. These verses come just on the heals of Paul’s exhortation to the Galatians to ignore the teachings of the Judaizers concerning a number of ceremonial practices of the Old Testament. These Jewish Christians were trying...

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