Tag: Christian devotional
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Star of Wonder News
The book discussion I participated in for Christmas has an update. By the end of the 25 days we had well over 250 people in this group. Ms. Hunt has been extremely busy since the end of the discussion up to this past weekend. She has given us updates during this time and then finally…
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Devotional Day #23
Today’s topic was bringing Us to God. I love these Greek words and the meanings that clarifies some of the terms and words used. The phrase monogenes is what Angela is talking about in the beginning of this lesson. A misunderstanding and confusion of a root word. So monos means only and gennao to beget,…
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Devotional Day #22
Sin is an issue every one of us has to deal with. Christ manifesting our sin for us on the cross is still a mind blowing thought. Angela brought out the night at Gethsemane with a new perspective to me. Christ sweated drops of blood that fell to the ground. Her thoughts on this make…
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Devotional Catch-Up Again
Wow so because of some Christmas excursions and appointments and life I am putting these together. Both are heavy topics. None of the Herod’s in the Bible were any good, but this particular one is despicable in so many ways. Although Herod Antipas beheading John the Baptist is in the same atrociousness. Back to this…
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Wow! It’s Day 18
Joseph, like Mary, had a unique role in Christ’s birth story. He knew he wasn’t the father of Mary’s child, but he listened and believed the Angel in his dream. Can you imagine taking on that responsibility knowing your adopted child was the Messiah? I love learning these Greek words and their meanings. So we…
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Day #16
The forerunner of Christ is how I have always heard him described as being. Today Ms. Hunt also characterizes him as a herald. What things that would happen to John would also happen to Christ himself. John knew why he was here though. Some people don’t understand their purpose as fully as he did. He…
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Devotion Day #14
Today’s topic is the Maccabbees, Mattathias was tested by a Seleucid official to eat pork a restrictedfood for the Jews and to make an offereing to a pagan god. This man killed the representative making a bold stance and emboldening his 5 sons to do likewise and take up the side of righteousness. Judah was…
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Star of Wonder Day 13
This morning being able to read this first thing, was such a refresher to my soul. This is the final day of the Prophecy Chapters. What do you know about this man and his big important sounding name? Honestly this story seemed lost to me on the major details. I have heard of the name…
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