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Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. Revelation 22:12 I grew up in an Evangelical tradition, which appropriately taught that we’re saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). We will never be good enough to earn God’s love and we don’t get to…
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And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. Revelation 22:7 As I’ve mentioned before, I have a list of people and things I pray for every morning. Somewhere in the middle of that list, I pray for those I know who’re seriously ill.…
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But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.  Revelation 21:27 Two nights ago, someone stole a marine battery out of our boatlift’s hydraulic pump. The fact that I’m fortunate enough to own a boatlift means…
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And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb . . .and there will be no…
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The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is…
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To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. Revelation 21:6 Back in college, when I was wrestling and struggling to make weight every week, I’d always sweat the last five or six pounds off in the two hours before weigh-ins. Then, once I made weight, I’d be…
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And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”  Revelation 21:5 A few years ago, we had a water line break in our home. We were out of town at the time and got a phone call from a neighbor telling us that there was water running out…
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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 Before I begin blogging every morning, I pray for 20-30 minutes. I have a prayer routine and daily, I ask God…
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Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. . . And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they…
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And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15 I’ve often said that my greatest life problem hasn’t been drugs. Drugs are just a symptom of my worst life problem – me. I do what I want, and I have a…
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