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God’s Purpose Revealed ~ Part One

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2 Timothy 1:9 says that God’s plan for salvation was determined before time began. Verse 10 says, “But has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.”

The One Who spoke ‘Let there be light’ is Light. John 1:3-4 says, “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”

Verse 9 says, “That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 says, “For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” The mystery remained in God’s heart until it was time for Jesus to be revealed.

Made Without Hands ~ Part One

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Colossians 2:11-12 says, “In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.”

As I started to memorize verse 11 I thought back to accounts that required no hands. Remember the king’s dream? Daniel 2:45 says, “Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands…”

Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Verse 3 says, “Then God said, Let there be light; and there was light.” No hands involved in all of creation except when He created man.

Genesis 2:7 says, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

Heart Maintenance~Part One

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Ephesians 4:29 says, ‘Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” In my book, “Victorious Heart” chapter five is entitled “Honey-Laced Words.”

The chapter title is taken from Proverbs 14:24. It says, “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.” I looked up why a honeycomb was connected to bones. Copied from the internet. The inside of bones is structured like a honeycomb. This honeycomb mesh structure gives the bones their strength.

Buried unforgiveness will rot our bones. Here is a verse from a new song called Rejoicing Bones ~ When I thought about my circumstances I became gloomy inside.  My heart was getting heavy and my peace destroyed. Then in Your Word You revealed the secret of health. My bones are affected when my heart is in despair.