Mercy for the Mean - 2nd attempt

Ever since I first wrote the devotion entitled “Mercy for the Mean,” the Lord has been nudging me to rewrite it. And I can see why. The original version (I will leave it up for comparison) has no mention of God’s supernatural enabling to forgive in the face of true evil. So here is my second attempt. Please send me an email with your comments.

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The Veil

My favorite testimonies to read are resurrections. I love to hear peoples’ descriptions of heaven when they have come back from the dead. Scripture says precious little about heaven, so I cherish those glimpses behind the veil.

Blake Healy didn’t need to be resurrected from the dead to describe what is behind the veil. He can see into the Spirit realm any time he wants to! . . . .

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Freedom to Praise

I would love it if I could read the Word of God in its original language.  Every detail, every name, every number, is written for our learning.  And so much is lost in the translation.  For example, these verses on healing in Acts are actually a lesson on living a praise-filled life.

The notes in The Passion translation point out that the name of the town where Peter is ministering, Lydda, means “strife.”  And the healed man’s name, Aneneas, means “praise.”  So, this man named “Praise” is living in a place called “Strife . . .

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