Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Read more at the source: Psalm 43:5
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Daily Bible Promise.
In Colombia, congress event motivates young people for missionary service
Encouraging Seventh-day Adventist professionals and university students to become missionaries is what has driven church leaders in Colombia to hold an Adventist Professionals and University Students International Missionary Congress last month. Themed I Will Go Too 3.0, the event became the third largest gathering at the Colombia Adventist University in Medellín, Colombia.
More than 1,500 church leaders, professionals, students and active church members were motivated to answer the call to…
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Article posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist.org News Feed.
Separated from the World
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. John 17:15. Many professed Christians are well represented by the vine that is trailing upon the ground and entwining its tendrils about the roots and rubbish that lie in its path. To all such the message comes, “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 6:17. Your tendrils must be severed from everything earthly….
Read more at the source: Separated from the World
Article posted on en.intercer.net from Rose’s Devotional.
Rose’s Devotionals are prepared by Rose Hartwell, one of the Intercer founders. Since 1999, Rose sends out a daily devotional newsletter that includes a commentary on a Bible passage, a list of prayer requests for the current week and an illustration from daily life that applies to the Bible passage in study.
Creation and Fall
Key Thought: God created humanity to live in harmony and unity, but disobedience interrupted that ideal. God called Abraham to establish a people to whom He can restore that unity in Christ. October 6, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 3:16-19. Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Ask class members to share a thought on what is the most important point in this text.
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The Rest of Our Non-Labor Day
What’s not to like about Labor Day? The school year is only a few hours old, and they declare a holiday! Does it get any better than that? Actually, it does—but that’s a matter for another blog. Read more..
Read more at the source: The Rest of Our Non-Labor Day
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from The Fourth Watch.
Welcome to Babel
By the way, that’s not “babble”—it’s “Babel,” as in the Tower of Babel. Because the accumulating headlines of late, while they may sound like so much babble and background noise, mirror the fatal confusion of that ill-fated attempt long ago to outmaneuver God. “Now the whole earth had one language and a common speech” (Genesis 11:1). So what’s new—the lingua franca of this generation is English, and the modus operandi of communication is social media—one language, one common speech
Read more at the source: Welcome to Babel
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from The Fourth Watch.
42 "Amazing Benefits" from Eating Grapes
All this talk about vineyards and grapes hopefully is stirring up a hunger for the fruit of the vine! Turns out it’s a beneficial hunger—especially since an article from my friend Robin Paquette heralds “42 amazing benefits” that accrue from eating the popular small round succulent fruit. The article pronounces: “Grapes are a storehouse of health. . . . They are rich in vitamins A, C, B6, phosphorus, magnesium folate, potassium, calcium, iron, and selenium” (enough to make you a walking chemistry lab, it appears). Conclusion
Read more at the source: 42 "Amazing Benefits" from Eating Grapes
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from The Fourth Watch.
Synchronicity
The Google dictionary defines “synchronicity” as, “the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” Someone taught me the word twelve months ago, and it has opened my eyes to a dimension of life I never really gave much thought to before. With my new friend Vincent Dehm preaching his heart out each morning this week for our university Week of Prayer—his theme, “Residence: The Holy Spirit Inside”—it seems the right moment to invite you to brood with me over this notion of synchronicity. Read more…
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Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from The Fourth Watch.
For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
I’m no sociologist, but I was intrigued by newly released numbers this week describing the state of marriage with Millennials, GenXers, and Boomers. And everybody’s been weighing in on them! Read more..
Read more at the source: For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from The Fourth Watch.
Deconstructing Life
Several years ago I watched images of horrendous loss for the people of Japan. Rivers of cars, airplanes, boats, houses, possessions all washed away or into mammoth piles. And for each survivor, and for those watching around the world, we have been reminded of what is truly important in life. People search for people. Those living need water, food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. The rest is all flotsam, irrelevant for survival, or replaceable.
Just a few days before this world event, fires had consumed hundreds of acres of land in my state. People were interviewed as they prepared to abandon there homes to go to safer areas. Small children clutched a few belongings. Pets were packed into cars along with suitcases. Everything else could be reduced to ashes within minutes.
I am reminded of a culinary term that has surfaced in the past few years. De-constructing a recipe. What used to be a mix of ingredients in a casserole, sauce, etc., is now clearly identifiable or re-combined as separate entities on the plate. So, it seems that another country has been de-constructed by the forces of nature and human invention.
What do we discover when forces outside of our human control, re-shape our lives? A new normal will exist in Japan and elsewhere. As I work with individuals, couples and families, I realize they too have been de-constructed by life events. That reality can be traumatic, yet great good can still prevail. Under the rubble, people find the character qualities that reside in themselves and their family or neighbors. They also often re-learn about what is really important for their lives.
Jesus Christ appeared on earth’s stage like a spiritual earthquake — a tsunami to wash away all the religious clutter that had trapped people’s hearts and lives. He reduced relationships with God and people down to simple elements such as Bread, Water, Light, a Gate, a Shepherd, a Vine, a Father. “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you” (John 15:12, NIV).
Questions for personal journaling or group discussion:
1. If you had five minutes to evacuate your home, what would you take?
2. What part of your life is in need of “de-constructing”? What simple elements need to remain?
Karen Spruill writes from Orlando, Florida.
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Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Answers for Me.
