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In Deuteronomy and in Hebrews we are reminded that our God is a jealous God, a consuming fire:
Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he made with you; do not make for yoursel…Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Protecting Love
Love is something we are going to have to firmly protect.
Now here is the problem—as soon as I say the word “love,” many different things come to your heart and mind.
Oh great, now I have to take care …Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Shielded by His Mighty Love
For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love.
–King David
You are safe and secure in the refuge of God. That is the major theme.
The minor theme is the war raging outside…
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Trample Upon the Enemy
Remember now—we are maturing in our understanding of how we actively participate as ordinary mystics in God as our refuge and stronghold; these passages are critical to God’s provision for us. “Tramp…
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El Shaddai
Let’s return to that gripping scene in the Judean wasteland. Imagine Jesus walking around his desert camp, fasting, praying, quoting Scripture, and no doubt declaring aloud Psalm 91, “El Shaddai is m…
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Standing Firm in Christ’s Victory
The spiritual warfare of the hour we are living in is no different than what Patrick and his disciples faced. It might be worse because of the lateness of the hour, and it can be withering when you a…
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Declaring Essential Truths
Let me suggest for you one practice that is sustainable and very fruitful: the daily declaration, or proclamation, of essential truths. Returning to Psalm 91, notice the importance of the second vers…
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Silenced by Truth
More corrosive than all of these are the personal assaults of the enemy’s lies whispered to our hearts. They are far more brilliant than AI and utterly precise in their tailored messages to us. The e…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
A Consecrated Life
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” (Romans 12:1). Our bod…
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Choosing to Remain in Him
The mighty refuge psalm, Psalm 91, has a progression to it. First comes the promise:
Those who live in the shelter of the Most Highwill find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Then, a recitation of t…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago