“Who is on my side?”
Summary: Being in one kingdom or another is sometimes a matter of choice. Being forced to make that choice can be a terrifying thing.
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… your kingdom come…
Summary: To begin our mediation on God’s kingdom, let’s look at how the Israelites served God under the old covenant.
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… for the Name of the Lord
Summary: The story of the first Temple helps us understand what it means to “hallow” God’s Name.
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…why did you doubt?
Summary: Sometimes we are confronted by an extra dose of life’s troubles. When that happens Jesus invites us to step out of the boat and join him.
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I am who I am.
Summary: There is power in a name. Sometimes it is the power to control others, and sometimes it is the power of others to control us. When we confront the living God, we are not given his name because it is beyond our reach.
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Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!
Summary: Why do we fear God? That is a question that will be easily answered when we shed this life and discover what is beyond the grave’s veil.
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… hallowed be your name,
Summary: The Lord’s Prayer continues with an instruction to hallow God’s name. Figuring out what that means is part of the challenge.
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… be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Summary: In this meditation we look back on where we have been; four little words that have the power to change the world.
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… and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Summary: Regardless of where heaven is, a more important question might be, “Is it possible to travel between heaven and earth?” According to the Bible, the answer appears to be yes.
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… you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Summary: As we continue to look more closely at where heaven is, we discover that wherever it is, God is not far.
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