Monthly Archives: September 2014

Search the Heart

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Mark Shields

Mary and Joseph raised Jesus in a Godly home and went to the Passover Festival each year. Jesus would seize the opportunity to learn from the teachers at the Temple. Jesus desired to learn so He stayed behind to listen … Continue reading →

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Listening and Asking Questions

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Mark Shields

Mary and Joseph raised Jesus in a Godly home and went to the Passover Festival each year. In Luke 2:40-52, we read that Jesus would sit among the teachers in the temple courts at a young age; listening and asking … Continue reading →

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Listening to God

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Mark Shields

This week, I continued a study in the book of Luke. A question brought out was do you listen to God as you go about your daily work? Here are a few ideas you might want to try: See God … Continue reading →

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Moved by the Spirit

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Mark Shields

In the post Submitting to His Will, we noted that the Holy Spirit was upon both Simeon and Anna. This day with God, let us also learn to wait and at the prompting of the Spirit take the first step … Continue reading →

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Submitting to His Will

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mark Shields

Reading in Luke 2:21-39, Joseph and Mary comply with the Law of Moses. Every male is circumcised on the eighth day after birth. Then there is a time to wait for purification (v. 22-24). After another 33 days, they went … Continue reading →

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