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Sunday Scripture – Curiosity

Posted on February 13, 2011February 12, 2011 by Katharine

Curiosity

“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.” Proverbs 25:2 (HCSB)

Sunday Scriptures – 5

Posted on February 6, 2011February 6, 2011 by Katharine

Boundaries.

The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon. It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. Psalm 74:16-17 NIV

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Sunday Scriptures – 4

Posted on January 30, 2011January 29, 2011 by Katharine

Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious!
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe before you.
All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing praise to your name.”

Psalm 66:1-4

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Sunday Scripture

Posted on January 23, 2011January 21, 2011 by Katharine

“Shout and by glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming and I will live among you,” declares the Lord. Zechariah 2:10

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Sunday Scripture – 2

Posted on January 16, 2011January 17, 2011 by Katharine

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. –2 Corinthians 5:1 NIV

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Sunday Scripture

Posted on January 9, 2011January 7, 2011 by Katharine

May the Lord bless thee and keep thee.
May the Lord make His face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee.
May the Lord lift up His countenance upon thee and give thee His peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

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An Anatomy of Pain – Conclusion

Posted on December 24, 2010March 19, 2015 by Katharine

What then are we to make of suffering?

If we are The Called, in Christ Jesus, everything that happens to us is for some higher purpose, even when life DOES go our way. We can know for sure that the pain of suffering unfair treatment, like all other things, works for good. The Scriptures promise this.

Suffering at the hands of an enemy gives us rare opportunities to extend forgiveness to people in Jesus’ name.
It can draw His precious ones closer to Him, if that’s what we want, not like those who move farther away from Him when they face suffering.
It can quiet us from our boasting, give us peace within our limitations, and explain mourning to us in a way we can understand.
Suffering can make us open our Bibles with new earnestness, and oftener, too.
It can teach us new heights of patience with those who watch us and try to help us.
It can cause us to acknowledge God’s authority over us, and to accept His working in our lives as the highest good.
Finally, suffering can cause us to rest in our trust in God, full of His Holy Spirit, and to see His hand in everything that happens around us.

I pray these blessings on you all. They are the whole reason He came, anyway. Right?