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During World War II, the cities of Europe practiced a defense strategy called “blackout” in which citizens and businesses were ordered to shut off their lights at night. It was the first war in which airplanes were a major component, and 20 years of technology had turned the Red Baron’s flimsy biplane of World War…
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Paul knew what it meant to be without the light of Christ. He knew what it was like to walk in darkness. Most of you know what that was like as well. But now he was a new creature in Christ, just like you and I, and the darkness no longer has total control over…
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Jesus Christ is the Light of the World. And we, as His followers, should walk in the light, forsaking all darkness, just as He did. We should walk in our Master’s footsteps. The key, I believe, to walking in the light is what we do after we stumble and fall. Do we remain in sin…
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One of the things we tend to take for granted in our super-modern society is the light bulb. Think about it. With the power of the light bulb we get up in the mornings, staring at our lit alarm clocks until we decide to arise and turn on our bedroom or bathroom lights. We read…
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I’m convinced that there are two things that every person has to come to reckon with in their lives: Who God is and who they are. The answer to one question will always influence the other. Who is God? Is He real? Is He an old man with a white beard sitting on a throne…
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Light shining in the darkness makes a statement that darkness will not prevail in our world. When we display anything from a garage security light to a tree accent lamp, we are proclaiming that we have the power to conquer the dark. For Christians, that power is more than a light bulb. It is a…
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In the Old Testament, there always seems to be a period of darkness before there comes a light. According to the Hebrew calendar, a day starts at sunset and not at midnight or sunrise. So even the Hebrew day begins with night. Interesting, eh? In Isaiah 9:2 it says that those living in darkness will…
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The ancient church celebrated Christmas, though its holiday season looked different than ours. The oldest Christmas tradition was the “Advent” celebration. “Advent” is the old Latin word for “coming” and refers to the four-week celebration of the first coming of Jesus Christ that also looks forward to His return. It started as an observance in…
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Beauty. I’ve heard it said that the human soul longs for at least three things: goodness, truth and beauty. Every soul longs for beauty in some way and to some degree. Maybe it has something to do with the first two. We want beauty because it reminds us of goodness and truth. Even deeper, we…
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This simple story of a prophet, some birds, and a wadi introduces the Biblical audience to one of the Bible’s major characters: Elijah. A Tishbite from Gilead. And it’s quite a start for the prophet. His first words are troubling: Ahab, King of Israel, I’m a herald of the Almighty Creator, and there will be…
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