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JUST THINKING: Eye-Opening Experiences
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I was just thinking about the lyrics to John Newton’s great hymn, “Amazing Grace,”and how many times I sang it in church without really stopping to consider its great lyrics. The phrase that impacted me says, “I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.” How true those words are for each believer.
Those words reminded me of the prophet Elisha and his servant, Gehazi, in the Valley of Dothan, as recorded in II Kings 6:8-14. The king of Aram (present-day Syria) was at war ...
JUST THINKING: God's Workmanship
I was just thinking about a question I have asked congregations for the past six decades: “What is the best thing that could happen to you one second after you receive salvation?” The answer: “To die and be with the Lord for eternity.” However, the Lord does nothing by accident. He always knows what He has planned for each person He has saved — and “called.” He fulfills that purpose....