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“Before long they were begging [Jesus] to go away from their district.” –Mark 5:17 The people of the Gerasene town had lost two-thousand swine to drowning (Mk 5:13). They intuitively realized that if Jesus stayed around, they would lose even more things, so they told Jesus to leave. The Gerasenes cut their losses and cut their costs by asking Jesus to leave. We cut our losses when we refuse to lose our lives or lose anything further by getting more deeply involved in the kingdom of God. But “what profit does he show who gains the whole world and destroys...
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“There are in the end three things that last: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love.” –1 Corinthians 13:13 If we have not love, we are nothing (1 Cor 13:2). If we have not love, our best efforts are useless (1 Cor 13:3). “The man without love has known nothing of God, for God is Love” (1 Jn 4:8). “The man who does not love is among the living dead” (1 Jn 3:14). Life without love is death. We must have love. However, it is humanly impossible for us to truly love. It seems that we...
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“Nathan said to David: ‘You are the man!’ ” –2 Samuel 12:7 David committed adultery, lied repeatedly, and had some people killed (2 Sm 11:4ff). After all these sins, he naturally did not feel very guilty, for guilt usually decreases as sin increases. This is because of the blinding, numbing effects of sin (see Jn 9:39-41). However, the Lord in His mercy sent the prophet Nathan to convict David of his sins (2 Sm 12:1). Then David repented and prayed: “Have mercy on me, O God, in Your goodness; in the greatness of Your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly...
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“I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.” Ecclesiastes 3:12 It is not a sin to be happy. Your heavenly Father gave you a life to be treasured and enjoyed to the full. If it is filled with the spice of laugher and humor, you are that much richer. Live your life so that it is interspersed with joy and happiness. You have reason for you and the Holy Spirit leads you onto joyous paths. The sublime peace of God is the main source of all true happiness. Make...
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“Through it all the seed sprouts and grows without his knowing how it happens.” –Mark 4:27. Because the Church was founded by Jesus (Mt 16:18), because Jesus is the Head of the Church (Eph 1:22), and because the Church is the heart of God’s kingdom (see Mt 16:19), the Church will always grow (Mk 4:28) and will last forever (see Heb 12:28). Even if the Church in some areas is as small as a mustard seed, it will surely grow (Mk 4:31ff). Even if Christians are very weak, the Church will become strong, for God’s power reaches perfection in our...
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