One Pure and Holy Passion
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9
“Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
That the king of glory may come in!
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle.
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The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory.”
Psalm 24:7-10
“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,” (Luke 14:28-29, NKJV)
“… I am not saying that any mother who works outside the home is sinning. That is for each family to decide as they wrestle with the Scriptures and their circumstances. I know there are many mothers who have to work. My mother, like far too many women, was left to raise a child alone. She did not have the luxury of being a stay-at-home mom. My mother had to put food on the table. “Other women’s husbands have died or are disabled. Some women have chosen career paths that allow them to work when their children are at school, and others work part-time as volunteers. All of this is in keeping with the Proverbs 31 woman… “The ultimate question, however, is, “Are we working because we have to or because we don’t think our house is big enough or our car new enough or our bank accounts fat enough?” If it is the latter, we have crossed the line. That is when our children have been sacrificed on the altar of prosperity. That is when Moses’ warning echoes through the hall of history: ‘Then watch yourself, that you do not forget the Lord who brought you from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” -Dr. Voddie Baucham “Family Driven Faith” pages 163-164
I looked at her little red body, which needed so much more time to develop, and I loved her.
No, she was not much to look at; for she was not meant to be seen yet!
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The mystery is, she did absolutely nothing to win my heart.
She didn’t have to do anything to win my heart.
But did she ever.
So I caught a glimpse – just a glimpse – of the Father’s love for us.
The Truth in Love?
