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As another new year begins, it’s good to remember that the Lord is the Master Craftsman. He’s an expert at making things new. He knows how to take our lives apart and put them back together again.
Application
December 25 | Application (‘What the Mysterious Magi Can Teach Us About Faith’)
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We don’t know about much about the mysterious Magi, but they help to illustrate what it means to live by faith.
December 18 | Application (Caring for ‘the Least of These’)
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In Matthew 25, Jesus compares himself to a shepherd separating the sheep from the goats. This Scripture passage teaches important truths about the Lord, and it has practical implications for us.
December 11 | Application (‘You’re Not Too Small—or Too Big—to Trust in God’)
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Science can take us only so far. The more we learn about the universe, the humbler we should become.
December 4 | Application (‘Something Is Missing’)
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Do you ever feel like you’re missing something? While driving away from home, do you wonder if you left the lights on or forgot to lock the door? While preparing a meal, have you ever omitted an important part of the recipe? Matthew 9:36-38 mentions several missing ingredients. . . .
November 27 | Application (‘Learning About Worship from an Old Songbook’)
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In biblical times, Jewish boys and girls soaked up the music they heard in the temple. Their families used an old songbook that’s still in print today: the book of Psalms.
November 20 | Application (‘The Strangest Verse in the 23rd Psalm’)
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“One part of the 23rd Psalm puzzles me,” David Faust writes. “It’s the verse that says, ‘You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies’ (Psalm 23:5a). Who wants to sit at a table surrounded by enemies?”
November 13 | Application (‘Learning the Art of One-Downmanship’)
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Do you ever try to one-up someone and make yourself feel superior? Have you ever engaged in a competitive conversation where, instead of listening well, everyone tried to outdo each other by telling more impressive stories of their own?
November 6 | Application (‘Seeking God’)
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The pursuit of happiness moves us to seek comfort and convenience, treasure and pleasure, recognition and admiration. But how intense is our desire to know God?