Image above: The Bronze Serpent, 1883, by Gustave Dore (1832-1883); based on Numbers 21:4-9 ************************** (…continued) Death comes to us all, and, whether we are young or old, the amount of time we have left is uncertain. The only certainty is that no matter what we have or who we are, the day […]
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Shown above is the logo of the American Medical Association. It is a snake, wrapped around a pole. Of all the things doctors do and work with, why would the AMA pick a snake as the logo for their association? People don’t like snakes. And what do snakes have to do with doctors,
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(…continued) Sometimes, when very ill, we will pray for a miracle of healing. The greatest miracle, however, is that every single second of our lives, the body is healing itself, renewing itself, defending itself from infections, and strengthening itself. This great miracle of continuous healing is going on in each of us, all the
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(…continued) We usually look to God only for the big miracles, the big interventions in our lives, at those times when we are really in trouble. It is when there is an accident or a serious illness or a major crisis that we look to God and pray to God for a miracle. And
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Not long ago I read yet another article about scientific research into the power of prayer in medical treatment. There are all kinds of Christians, myself included, who will say, “Of course there is healing power in prayer; I’ve seen it myself many times, so I don’t need a scientific study to tell me
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYVXqr7M7QY ———————————————————— Don’t Look Now, But I’ve Got the Blues, 1958, by the ‘King of the Blues,’ B. B. King (1925-2015) My pockets are empty, I feel so low If somebody loves me, ain’t said so And I got holes, in both of my shoes Don’t look now, but I’ve got the blues. There ain’t
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(…continued) Then something interesting happened. There was an earthquake that shook the foundations of the prison. Think about that. Your best chance of survival in an earthquake would be to run out into the street where nothing can fall on you. You most definitely would not want to be chained to
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Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread,” teaching us not only how to pray, but reminding us as we pray that every bite we eat is from God. So how is it that God goes about feeding us? If he so desired, God could, as Martin Luther once
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KYRIE ELEISON (Latin), ‘Lord, Have Mercy’ ——————— (…continued) The final phrase of this simple prayer is, “Lord, have mercy.” Mercy is a wonderful word. It is a word that one who is weak and needs help will use in asking for assistance from one who is stronger and able to help. This is a
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The Angelus 1858, Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875) ——————————– (…continued) Another example of not knowing how to pray would be in the area of farming. All farmers everywhere always hope for good weather and a good growing season and a good crop. But also, farmers know that if every farmer in the world had a good
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