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05 June Sat, 2010 Undeterred Determination [ 2 Corinthians 5:16 - 5:21 ] - hymn265 All things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. — 2 Corinthians 5:18 One of the great privileges of serving at Moody Bible Institute was hearing about graduates who had impacted the world for Christ. Their stories of sacrifice, perse..

04 June Fri, 2010 Plausible Deniability [ Psalms 51:1 - 51:10 ] - hymn332 The Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. — 1 Samuel 16:7 Answering media charges of scandal and impropriety, the guilty politician responded with the plea, “I have no recollection of those events.” It was yet another attempt of a public figure to ap..

03 June Thu, 2010 Champion Marksman [ Philippians 3:7 - 3:14 ] - hymn543 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 3:14 Matt Emmons, Olympic gold medalist in rifle shooting in 2004, was set to win another event at Athens. He had a commanding lead and hoped to make a direct bull’s-eye on his last shot. But something went wrong—he hit the ..

02 June Wed, 2010 ASAP [ 2 Kings 19:9 - 19:19 ] - hymn479 O LORD our God, I pray, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD God, You alone.－ 2 Kings 19:19 For most English-speaking people, the acronym ASAP means "as soon as possible" or immediately. But for the Christian it can also mean, "Always Say A Prayer." King Hezekiah was one of Judah's be..

01 June Tue, 2010 DAVID’S QUESTIONS [ Psalms 8:1 - 8:9 ] - hymn85 What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? - Psalm 8:4 An African proverb states, "The one who asks questions doesn't lose his way." That concept can be helpful as we consider David's ques-tions in the Psalms. He was clearly seeking God's guidance for the way he should go. Look, for example,..

30 May Sun, 2010 What Does It Take? [ Genesis 2:1 - 2:7 ] - hymn56 Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest. — Exodus 23:12 Today’s technology allows some people to work 24/7. We can bring our work home or take it on vacation. Work is ever-present with us—except when the electricity goes off. An ice storm last winter covered several states in a thick glasslik..

29 May Sat, 2010 Never Say “Never” [ Acts 9:1 - 9:22 ] - hymn75 Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. — Acts 9:20 While a friend and I walked along the path of the former Berlin Wall, he told me, “This is one of those ‘never say never’ places in my life.” He explained that during the years when the Wall divided the city, he had made a doz..

28 May Fri, 2010 Our Times— His Hands [ Psalms 31:1 - 31:16 ] - hymn460 “You are my God.” My times are in Your hand. — Psalm 31:14-15 In a message to the 2002 graduates of Cedarville University, Dr. Paul Dixon encouraged them with these words: “Your times are in God’s hands.” Our family listened and thought it was appropriate for the graduates, which included our daughter Julie. W..

27 May Thu, 2010 Garlic And Sapphires [ James 2:1 - 2:9 ] - hymn278 If you show partiality, you commit sin. — James 2:9 In her fascinating book Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, Ruth Reichl reflects on her 6 years as a New York Times restaurant critic. Because she was the most influential critic in the country, top restaurants posted her photograph so their employ..

26 May Wed, 2010 Day Of Good News [ 2 Kings 7:3 - 7:11 ] - hymn252 We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. — 2 Kings 7:9 My Australian friend Graham wasn’t born blind. He was blinded by a freak accident at age 9. Yet he never felt sorry for himself. Wherever he went, he shared what Jesus Christ meant to him. His last trip was to Thailand as a practicing..