August

Beyond being the proper noun for the eighth month of the year, the term “august” is homonymous, its variant pronunciation being an adjective meaning “of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic, venerable or eminent.1” It describes something or someone who inspires reverence or admiration, often carrying with it a connotation of …

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Make My Day!

This the day the Lord has made … (Psalm 118:24) In a recent conversation with God, I found myself expressing deep appreciation and telling Him He had made my day. The dual implication of this struck me almost immediately. Thanking Him is pretty commonplace for me, but my use of …

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Reprised)

Shakespeare’s popular play of this title depicts a comedy of errors in the truest sense of the phrase. From complex love triangles, ardent lovestruck pursuers, and mystical fairy kingdoms to love potions gone awry and pathetic playwright performances, this tale is nothing short of a comical, convoluted, cacophony of characters; …

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EXPAND!

… to the right and the left you will BURST OUT …  waters will BURST FORTH in the wilderness, and streams in the desert … (Isaiah 54:3a; 35:6) Last week, we examined the Red Sea “STRETCH” and its connection to the fifty-fourth book of Isaiah. Always fascinated by the various nuances words convey, I was delighted to learn about …

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STRETCH!

After the instruction to raise God’s rod of authority at the cusp of the Red Sea, the directive given to Moses was ” … stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water …” This suggests to me that in this journey of life, we will often need …

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Bragging Right(s)

I seem to find God in the most unexpected places, both in the world and in His Word. I encountered and fell in love with the Father amid all the woes, deviations, admonitions, and restorations of the book of Isaiah, and Jesus the Son in the Gospels and the behind-the-scenes …

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RAISE!

Last week, we discussed God’s fascinating directive at a very critical juncture of His people’s lives. Almost in the same breath, He issued another intriguing instruction: “Lift …!” or, in some versions, “Raise …!“ What was Moses supposed to raise? The simple, unobtrusive stick in his hand. In the second …

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ADVANCE!

God’s solution to Israel’s conundrum of being completely trapped by an obstructing body of water ahead, surrounding mountains on either side, and pursuing enemies from behind was interesting – “Go Forward!“ It was not a suggestion, piece of advice, or word of comfort or assuasion. It was a stern and …

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One Thing

It is not unusual for a song to grip my heart and be placed on auto-repeat for months during my times of worship. Today’s spotlight song is one of such. Each time I listen to it, I am reminded of my singular life’s purpose – to worship the one true …

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