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Robe of Righteousness

A Son Is Given

Several hundred years before Jesus was born, God gave Isaiah a prophecy regarding the birth of the Savior. Isaiah 9:6 says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, PrinceContinue reading “A Son Is Given”

To Us a Son Is Given

Putting It All Together

Suppose you receive a box from an unexpected source. You open the box and find hundreds of pieces and one drawing of what the finished product should look like. You scan the pieces and the drawing and decide that you want to put it all together. However, you think that you know how to putContinue reading “Putting It All Together”

Composed by God

Perfection

I am painfully aware of my many imperfections. Although I seek to mature and improve daily, the struggle is real and far from complete. God is and always has been perfect in every way. He has no need to change because He is above reproach and always righteous in every way. Deuteronomy 7:9 says, “KnowContinue reading “Perfection”

Faithful God

Whatever You Do

I have created some things of which I am not very proud. I don’t even want my name associated with the finished product. And yet, there are some things that I have created that I am very proud of and want my name to be clearly associated with these things. How would our approach toContinue reading “Whatever You Do”

Glory to His Name

Good Soil

I live in Indiana, a state with a booming agricultural industry. But I have lived all my life in urban environments until moving here. I know very little about agriculture. But I do know that farmers spend a lot of energy making sure that the soil that they plant in is good soil that willContinue reading “Good Soil”