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"In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God,for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of theirsalvation perfect through what he suffered."Hebrews 2:10 (This week's devotionals, originally published in March 2021, aligned with the sermon series "Jesus, the Radiance of God's Glory" with scriptures from the book of Hebrew...
Keep ReadingNow bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. She said to her mistress, "If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy" (2 Kings 5:2-3). When the show Lost aired its final episode in 2010, reactions were mixed. Some felt that, after a meandering few mi...
Keep Reading"...And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa,and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king..." (Esther 4:14-16) Heading into fall, we ar...
Keep ReadingClick here to listen to this post! Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:1-2a). When we moved to New York, we had to learn how t...
Keep ReadingClick here to listen to this post! In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered (Hebrews 2:10). A new week, and into a new section of Hebrews (chapter 2), as we continue to explore Jesus the Radiance of God's Glory. I became ...
Keep ReadingClick here to listen to this post! So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God (Romans 14:12). Over the years, I've heard and used different variations of this phrase: "You can't control how other people respond. You can only manage..." and then I complete the statement with something like: "your own behavior", "your reaction", "your engagement." You get...
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