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A Thankful Tribute
“Peace, Peace to him who is far off and to him who is near! Says the Lord; I create the fruit of his lips, and I will heal him [make his lips blossom anew with speech in thankful praise]” Isaiah 57:19 As I traveled up a winding road I have traveled many times before, I had one thing on my mind, the old apple tree at the top of the hill. When I arrived at the top, I was disappointed to find a barren and withered tree. Then I remembered that back in the spring, I had not seen the […]
God Uses Broken Things
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Psalm 51:17 We can look at Scripture and be assured that God uses all things, even the broken pieces of our lives. He will carefully hold each piece in His hand until just the right time, and then He uses it for good to help someone else. After we have been healed of painful hurts and then repent for our own sinful responses, our testimony of God’s redemption is complete. Before repentance, we tend to blame others or live in denial, […]