Last Friday when working out at my local YMCA, I had just finished my reps on the Ab Curl and was waiting for a fellow to finish the Back Extension machine, so I can get on.
The guy on the machine next to me quipped, “You don’t have to do that one. he’ll do it for you.” Continue reading
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Does the sovereignty of God override a person’s personal decisions?
Our Bible reading this week covers the first 15 chapters of Exodus that describe Israel’s descent into Egyptian slavery. The birth of Moses. God’s call for him to lead Israel out of Egypt to the promised land. And God’s message to Pharaoh “Let my people go.”
As God predicted, Pharaoh refused and the 10 plagues were brought upon the Egyptians before the King finally relented and allowed them to leave. Challenging our thinking about the character of God are the passages that say, “God hardened Pharaoh’s heart.” Continue reading
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When we were looking for a home in the Kansas City area last Spring, one of the things we wanted was trees on our property. We told the Realtor, “Don’t even show us anything that doesn’t have trees.” And we were blessed to find a home that we liked in Lee’s Summit that has trees. Lots of trees.
The other day I was mowing the yard and ranking leaves. Norma Jean came out and commented about the amount of leaves as she surveyed my freshly mowed yard being sprinkling with more falling leaves. I chuckled, looked at her and said, “Well, if you’re gonna have trees, you’ve gotta rake leaves.” Pretty profound, eh? Continue reading
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