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The Rising of the Morning Star
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Union with God Devotional Forum. THE RISING OF THE MORNING STAR. 2 Peter 1:12-21 (New International Version). So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body,. Because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. Until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19 (Amplified Bible).
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HEALING POWER GOING FORTH
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Union with God Devotional Forum. HEALING POWER GOING FORTH. Ldquo;You are the light of the world like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”- Matthew 5:14. All the people were trying to touch Him, because [healing] power was coming from Him and healing them all.”- Luke 6:19. Read these verses in your own Bible: Isaiah 60:1-3; John 1:4-5; 2 Corinthians 2:14-17. Stillness is the open mind through which the Soul pours its allness. Robert Pilato, Life is But a Dream. Written by Tom Durst of Spokane WA.
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God's Testimony in my Heart
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Union with God Devotional Forum. GOD'S TESTIMONY IN MY HEART. 1 John 5:9-13 : New International Version (NIV). We accept man's testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. Something in a book or something of the. Until a person opens his...
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PAY ATTENTION!!! LISTEN CAREFULLY!!
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Union with God Devotional Forum. Pay attention, my child, to what I say. Listen carefully. Don't lose sight of my words. Let them penetrate deep within your heart,. For they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning. NLT. Pay attention to the Word;. Listen carefully to the Word;. Don't lose sight of it, i.e., don't neglect it;. Let it penetrate deep within your heart;. If we do the above stated things the Word of God will bring life and health. Written by Tom Durst of Spokane WA.
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Parable of the Rich Fool
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Union with God Devotional Forum. PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL. By Thomas E. Durst. Luke 12:13-21 (New Living Translation). Parable of the Rich Fool. 13 Then someone called from the crowd, Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father's estate with me. 14 Jesus replied, Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that? 15 Then he said, Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own. I don't have room for all my crops.' 18 Then he said, 'I know!
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A Fragrance of Life
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Union with God Devotional Forum. A FRAGRANCE OF LIFE. By Thomas E. Durst. 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 (English Standard Version). But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,. To one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? No- but a...
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A Star in the East
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Union with God Devotional Forum. A STAR IN THE EAST. By Thomas E. Durst. Matthew 2:1-12 (New American Standard Bible). The Visit of the Magi. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,. Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him. When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH,. After coming int...
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My Testimony: Sharing from My Journey of Faith
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Union with God Devotional Forum. Sharing From My Journey of Faith. THOMAS E. DURST. I would welcome comments and feedback from readers of this testimony. Tom Durst of Spokane WA.
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GOD IS - WE ARE
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Union with God Devotional Forum. By Thomas E. Durst. The scriptures use many metaphors, titles, and names for God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All of them convey facets of the Ultimate Reality that most frequently we call God. However, the apostle John gives three concise definitions for God that I would like for us to think about as well as their implications for our lives. John 4:24 (New International Version). God is spirit,. And his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. The elements of...
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