God Reflections: Matthew 5

 God Reflections: Matthew 5 by ric gustafson

Too much salt is not good for us. At the time of Jesus, salt was very important. Before now with processed food, salt was a critical flavor and natural preservative. 

We are called to preserve the good ways of a good God. We have been called to bring the flavor of joy and expectation to people living in hopelessness.

God wants us to be salt and goodness. Why?. Because God loves us more than anything else.

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Doc Holliday page 4

 Doc Holliday page 4 by ric gustafson

Not far from the hotel he was staying at, Doc Holliday stared at a vacant storefront. Wearing a dark suit, a gold watch chain around his middle and a narrow brimmed hat, he stuck his pistol in his waistband. 

His stare became a grin. This storefront would be perfect for his new dental practice. He was trained to be a dentist. That is why his nickname was Doc. The first thing he did was rent the storefront by the month. Then he went to a cabinetmaker. He ordered a reclining chair with a padded headrest. His plan was to open shop within the week. 

Later that evening, Holliday walked through the sporting district. The district covered 3 city blocks. Holliday had a drink at some of the dives. 

Holliday's favorite game was draw poker. Jacks or better to open. Check and raise permitted. The dive he chose to be his favorite was the Acme Gaming Palace. 

That first night, Holliday was 50 dollars ahead.

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God Reflections: Psalm 119

 God Reflections: Psalm 119 by ric gustafson

There is a theory that the Apostle Paul had an eye disease. He may have had failing vision. He may have had trouble with his eyesight, he did not have trouble with his spiritual eyesight. Psalm 119 says open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. 

We need a spiritual eyesight so we can see the glory and the goodness of God in the land of the living. Let's increase our spiritual vision on the truths of God's Word.

God loves us more than anything else.

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God Reflections: Romans 12

 God Reflections: Romans 12 by ric gustafson

By ourselves or with others, The Apostle Paul has instructions for us to follow. According to Romans 12, Paul tells us to give your body to God. Paul says our body should be a holy and living sacrifice. A sacrifice God will find acceptable. Paul says this is truly the way to worship him. 

Each day we need to feel comfortable in the acceptance of a Savior who's always working in us and through us to bless the world.

Jesus loves us more than anything else.

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God Reflections: John 6

 God Reflections: John 6 by ric gustafson

We love eating bread. We love toast. When we eat normal bread, after a period of time we want more. In John 6, Jesus explains that he is the Bread of Life. Jesus says your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness. They all died. Jesus tells us that his bread from heaven will never die. Jesus explains that he is the living bread that came down from heaven. Jesus says that anyone who eats this bread will live forever.

Jesus loves us more than anything else.

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Wine page 6

 Wine page 6 by ric gustafson

We have had wine for over 5000 years. Wine is a natural complex process. It is called fermentation. In the 1850's, Louis Pasteur did research which linked sugar's conversion to alcohol. This is called fermentation. Living organisms were called yeasts.

Until World War II, most wines were white or red wine. The other exception was fortified wine. This included sherry, port and champagne. By the 1960's, temperature controlled stainless steel tanks were introduced. Winemakers then could sculpt a wine's aroma, flavor, texture and finish. 

At harvest, the emphasis shifts to the cellar. The juice of both red and white grapes is almost colorless. During fermentation, heat is generated. Alcohol is generated. The color of the grapes is from the color pigment from the skins. This tints the surrounding wine. With white wine, the skins are separated from the juice before the juice is fermented. This happens with white wine made from red grapes. 

Next we will look at the making of red wine.

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God Reflections: Galatians 3

 God Reflections: Galatians 3 by ric gustafson

The Apostle Paul sends the Galatian Christians a stern message. Paul told them Jesus set you free. Free from sin. Free from the law's impossible standards. Paul wants to know why they want to go back to legalism. Why are they trying to become perfect by their own human effort.

Paul was concerned that these Christians who had started their Christian lives in the Spirit were now trying to please themselves.

God loves us more than anything else.

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