Tag Archives: God

Top Priority

Posted on March 14, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 106:19-20 At Horeb they fashioned a calf, worshiped a metal statue. They exchanged their glorious God for the image of a grass-eating bull. When we hear what God’s people did after God had faithfully freed them from oppression through … Continue reading →

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Eternally Treasured

Posted on March 13, 2013 by billtonnis

Isaiah 49:15 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. When you feel like you’re alone…that you’ve been rejected…take comfort during this Lent season … Continue reading →

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Be Not Afraid

Posted on March 12, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 46:2-3 God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken and mountains quake to the depths of the sea. God is always there. God IS. When Moses … Continue reading →

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Loving Creator

Posted on March 11, 2013 by billtonnis

Isaiah 65:17-18 Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind. Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create. God … Continue reading →

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Greatest Commandment

Posted on March 8, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 12:32-34 The scribe said to Jesus, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘(God) is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your … Continue reading →

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Reflection and Action

Posted on March 7, 2013 by billtonnis

Jeremiah 7:23 This rather is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper. “The … Continue reading →

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Undying Love

Posted on March 6, 2013 by billtonnis

Deuteronomy 4:9 “However, take care and be earnestly on your guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live, but teach them to your children … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Thirst

Posted on March 4, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 42:2-3 As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. My being thirsts for God, the living God. We each have a deep yearning inside…a yearning that longs to be satisfied. Why … Continue reading →

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Let Love Guide You

Posted on March 1, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 21:43 “Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” The only ones whom Jesus repeatedly reprimanded for “not getting it” were the … Continue reading →

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Living Water

Posted on February 28, 2013 by billtonnis

Jeremiah 17:7-8 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord. He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream. God plants seeds in our hearts. They … Continue reading →

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