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Not long ago my wife’s car needed to be towed. When I explained to the man at the towing company how to find our home, I instructed him to tell the driver not to follow his global positioning system (GPS). Because another street with the same name as ours was separated from our home address by a field, special instructions were necessary. He assured me he would pass on my directions.
By Chew Weng Ern, 20, Malaysia How good it is to be in love. We will do anything to please that person, no matter the cost. All of us will definitely set aside time for the people we love. We will desire to spend as much time as possible with them, talking and listening to [...]
I loved Malcom’s prayer at church the other day. Only 7 years old, he stood in front of 100 other kids and prayed: “Jesus, thank You that some of us get to play football and go to church, and for safety on the ride here, and for forgiveness of our sins, and for eternal life. We love You, Jesus. Please don’t ever forget how much we love You!”
Friday, September 7, 2012, Part 4
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We can hallow God’s name in many ways in our lives.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize the many different ways we can reverence God’s name.
One day many years ago my boys and I were lying on our backs in the yard watching the clouds drift by. “Dad,” one asked, “why do clouds float?” “Well, son,” I began, intending to give him the benefit of my vast knowledge, but then I lapsed into silence. “I don’t know,” I admitted, “but I’ll find out for you.”
By Shehara de Mel, Sri Lanka “Why is this happening to me? Why am I not seeing God’s presence in my life? Why are His promises not coming to fruition? Choosing to follow Him has only brought me more suffering, pain, and loneliness. I have been rejected, judged, and ridiculed by my friends and family.” [...]
There have been times that in singing with other Christians, he’s been brought closer to God… has something like that ever happened to you? We’re talking about when and how we “hallow” God’s name in today’s Discover the Word.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We can hallow God’s name in many ways in our lives.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize the many different ways we can reverence God’s name.
It wasn’t the first time it happened in sports, and it certainly won’t be the last. But perhaps mentioning it again can help keep us from making a similar shameful error.
by Audrie Goh, Singapore Are you a walking time-bomb? Have you ever seen a generally amiable and mild-mannered person erupt in volcanic anger for no apparent reason? I personally have. Although my relational depth with that person extended over a substantial period of time, the repeated occurrences left me speechless and bewildered, unaware of the [...]
Tuesday, September 4, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
IDEA: We can hallow God’s name in many ways in our lives.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize the many different ways we can reverence God’s name.
The idea of always being prepared makes me think of the man who lived next door to us when I was growing up. When Mr. Nienhuis came home, he never failed to back his car into the garage. That seemed unusual to me until my mother explained that Nels was a volunteer fireman. If he got a call, he had to be ready to race to the fire station. He backed in so he could leave quickly when he had to report for duty.
