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Breaking Chains

Posted on January 26, 2021 by ehurst

Today I did my laundry. When I was stuffing the wet washed bed linen into the dryer, I prayed out loud, asking the Lord to prevent the sheets from swallowing the smaller items and entangling them into little pockets where … Continue reading →

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Insignificance

Posted on January 25, 2021 by ehurst

It’s typical of human arrogance to imagine that we are important in the scheme of things. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 11

Posted on January 23, 2021 by ehurst

Let’s remind ourselves that Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel; she married Jehoram of Judah. During his reign, he gave his wife way too much authority, allowing her to weaken the Temple services to Jehovah. Eventually she had … Continue reading →

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Pray for Guidance

Posted on January 22, 2021 by ehurst

As a virtual community, we have one primary concern: We need to communicate with each other. We need that fellowship and communion on whatever terms we can get it. Correlating to this concern is that we are able to communicate … Continue reading →

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Demonstrate the Power

Posted on January 21, 2021 by ehurst

Yesterday here it was a cold and dreary day. It was quite appropriate. Evil powers have ascended to the thrones of men and darkness covers the land. Not that it was anything really new; evil has long reigned in this … Continue reading →

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What More Can We Say?

Posted on January 19, 2021 by ehurst

What if nothing happens? Would it change what I’ve said and done? No. The things that matter most are things that human eyes never see. It the things the heart alone can see. What my heart sees is that tribulation, … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for It

Posted on January 17, 2021 by ehurst

One twitch of the Father’s finger can bring giant changes for mankind. I’m going to babble for a moment because I can’t just keep this to myself. I’ll try to keep it as coherent as I can, but it’s not … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 10

Posted on January 16, 2021 by ehurst

We learn quickly that Jehu is not a good guy. He uses the Word of Jehovah as a cover for his bloodthirsty ways. He is very sly and political, but not very religious at all. Ahab had as yet seventy … Continue reading →

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Strange Events

Posted on January 14, 2021 by ehurst

My wife and I agree that there is this strange sense of weirdness around us. It’s like a lot of things make no sense at all. After the debacle with our tire repair, I complained to the company behind the … Continue reading →

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Nonconformist Faith 08

Posted on January 12, 2021 by ehurst

The final critical element in standing alone in faith is to quite consciously stand alone. When you walk by conviction, one of the things you keep in mind always is the balance between DIY and divine provision. On the one … Continue reading →

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