Matthew 19:21-22 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Some of our questions remain...
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29 March 2023 – Unanswered Questions – Part 4
Mark 4:40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” Jesus answers our faithless questions with intriguing questions. Jesus was disappointed at the reaction of the disciples when they were thrown in the deep end. A threatening storm dissipated their faith. Even the bold apostle Peter became...
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28 March 2023 – Unanswered Questions – Part 3
Judges 6:13 “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? God is not obligated to answer all our questions. The angel of the Lord completely ignored the question of Gideon. God will not repeat Himself when we ignore His warnings over and over...
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27 March 2023 – Unanswered Questions – Part 2
Judges 20:23 The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They said, “Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?” The LORD answered, “Go up against them.” God is not obligated to answer all our questions. Unexpected defeats confuse us. The...
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26 March 2023 – Unanswered Questions – Part 1
Psalm 27:9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me. God is not obligated to answer all our questions. Even vibrant believers turn into agnostics or atheists when they don’t process disappointments and unanswered questions appropriately....
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25 March 2023 – Crosswords – Part 7
Philippians 2:7 But emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. Humility is the platform for the crown of honour. Humility and honesty attract honour. Honour is respect and esteem that can never be bought with skills or achievements. Talent can make a person popular and pomp...
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24 March 2023 – Crosswords – Part 6
Acts 16:14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple fabrics who was [already] a worshiper of God, listened to us; and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention and to respond to the things said by Paul. Enthusiasm and expansion cross each other in the divine crossword puzzle....
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23 March 2023 – Crosswords – Part 5
Joshua 2:2-4 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh...
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22 March 2023 – Crosswords – Part 4
Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary; “may it happen to me as you have said”. In the divine crossword puzzle, the word “surrender” strikes through the word “significance”. Surrender is a horizontal word in the crossword. It does not denote weakness but submission to God’s ways and God’s will. Significance is the...
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21 March 2023 – Crosswords – Part 3
1 Samuel 3:10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the difference between hearing and listening. ‘Hearing’ as the “process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically: the special sense by which noises and tones are received as...