Tag Archives: Restoration

Desolation to Restoration

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Facing difficulty In a desolate place But you can meet It face to face. From desolation With so much strife To a place of joy And peace in life. There may be mistakes Along the…

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Acknowledge Greatness

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Mark Shields

Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth. – Hosea … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Evidence of His Existence

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Mark Shields

As the psalmist explains in Psalm 14, only a fool would refuse to pay attention to the evidence of God’s existence and not live by His truths. It’s hard to understand how a person seeing a brilliant sunrise or sunset … Continue reading →

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Authority Over All Phenomena

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Mark Shields

Jesus demonstrates authority over the realms of both natural and aberrant phenomena. Reading in Luke 8:22-39, there is one example of Jesus’ authority over a storm and another example of Jesus’ authority over the spiritual world. In the first incident, … Continue reading →

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A Setback can be Just the Start of a Comeback

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Mark Shields

Yesterday’s post was about king Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream. He had become prosperous but was humbled when everything was taken away. It was only when he came to the conclusion that God was in charge that he was restored as king; … Continue reading →

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