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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God Reflections: Psalm 98

 God Reflections: Psalm 98

The universe needs music. It needs melodies, rhythm and song. God made music part of our humanity. Music expresses desire, aspiration and celebration. God created worship. Worship is the very point of our existence. 

Psalm 98 says sing a new song to the Lord. By singing yourself or with others you create immediate worship. Why sing to God?. Because he has done wonderful deeds.

God loves us more than anything else.

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God Reflections: I Peter 3

 God Reflections: I Peter 3 by ric gustafson

Nobody loves to suffer. Nobody wants the misery. I Peter 3 talks about to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. The roads of suffering are horrid. Grief, fear and disappointment can make people disillusioned and bitter. You can feel cheated and think life is totally unfair.

Jesus never did one thing wrong. Yet he suffered more than anyone else in history. Jesus took upon himself all of our shame. He took the blame of all humanity. 

The truth is that Jesus loves us more than anything else.

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God Reflections: Proverbs 27

 God Reflections: Proverbs 27 by ric gustafson

Nobody knows how long you will be on this sinful earth. Proverbs 27 says don't brag about tomorrow. Proverbs 27 also says you don't know what the day will bring. God does not want us to worry about today. God does not want us to worry about tomorrow. God does not want us to worry. God wants us to stay humble. We need to be thankful for today. This moment is all we have. We need to be grateful. 

There are no guarantees in this broken world. God loves us today and tommorow.

God loves us more than anything else.

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the Nine page 12

 the Nine page 12 by ric gustafson

On Sept 18 2020, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from pancreatic cancer. She was 87. For Liberals, it was a crushing blow. Ginsburg was beloved by advocates of abortion and other feminist causes.

Trump's nominee to replace Ginsburg was Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett was a highly respected law professor at Notre Dame. She was considered an expert on Federal courts, constitutional law and statutory interpretation. The Senate confirmed Barrett on Oct 26 2020. Senator McConnell had pushed Barrett's confirmation through.

During a typical case, The Supreme Court usually allowed 1 hour for oral arguments. Lawyers from each side had 30 minutes to make their case. During the Covid pandemic, oral arguments were conducted by streaming and teleconference.

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H P and the Deathly Hallows page 7

 H P and the Deathly Hallows page 7 by ric gustafson

Dudley sighed. " I'm going with the Order people".

Harry grinned. " Dudley, now you are talking sense".

Uncle Vernon pointed at the TV.

Harry pointed at the TV. " Everything bad that is happening is because of Voldemort". He frowned. " Voldemort will be looking for you".

The doorbell rang. A small man in a top hat entered. " Harry Potter". He smiled. " An honor as ever".

" Dedalus, this is my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin".

" Good day to you relatives of Harry Potter". He took a pocket watch out of his waistcoat. " Did Harry explain the plan?".

Uncle Vernon frowned. " Not really".

" We will be leaving before Harry".

" And then?" exclaimed Dudley.

" We will be escorting the three of you to a safe location".

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God Reflections: Proverbs 26

God Reflections: Proverbs 26 by ric gustafson

Stress is a part of our lives. Sooner or later, we must learn to manage it. If it involves tricks and tools, we must do it. We must use stress in a positive way. Deadlines and drawbacks can hold us back. 

Sometimes when we have stress, we just want it to go away. Then stress waits for us. 

And not only stress comes but also fear, depression and anxiety. God says do not ignore stress. God says to us give me your stress I will take it away from you. That is a promise he gives to us.

Why?. Because God loves you more than anything else.

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