February 14th, 2014 
When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt with his “strong hand and powerful arm,” (Deut. 26:8) he gave them his law, not to control them or steal joy from them, but to protect them from living a life of destruction. I was a rule-follower as a child, but I hated the rules. I always tried to push the envelope. “Don’t do this or that” seemed to be rules developed by a killjoy. …
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February 12th, 2014 
Enthusiastic parents eagerly sign up their children to memorize Bible verses. Like sponges we want them to soak up all the good things in the Bible. We want them to:
• know how much God loves them • discern truth and error in what they hear at school • stand alone against peer pressure • trust God’s Word as a source of wisdom for whatever life hands them • find comfort when life …
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February 7th, 2014 
My story with Scripture memorization is not uncommon, nor is it finished. I am definitely a work in progress!
Growing up in a Christian home, I was very familiar with the Bible. I had some verses memorized but more often I had a general idea of where various things could be found in the Bible – a useful tool but not the same as having the Word of God actually in your heart …
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February 5th, 2014 
Yesterday, while driving to the bank, but before I’d left my small, quiet neighborhood, I noticed a man walking two dogs. So that he would not have to wait for me, I ran the stop sign (yes, I did). Another neighbor in his car lowered his window and I lowered mine, assuming he wanted to tell me something. He screamed at me with profanities that I had run the stop sign. Then, for …
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February 3rd, 2014 
Jumping off last week’s blog on meditation, I now take it one step further. My point, that meditation brings insight from God, leads us to ask, “Is that the entire purpose of meditation, to give us insight into the text?”
In addition to Psalm 1 and 2 Timothy 2:3-7, another passage expounds on the reasons why God wants us to meditate on His Word. God speaks to Joshua, the new leader of …
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