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Earth Splitting Joy

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Robert Franklin

And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise. (1 Kings 1:40, RSV) The “splitting of the earth” is an obvious hyperbole, so much so that … Continue reading →

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Day 20 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Robert Franklin

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, 4 he will speak peace to his people, to his saints http://goo.gl/vC6GOA  Noisy lives need #peace The magnificence of the God of justice is that he deliberately intermingles that which we would naturally … Continue reading →

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Day 16 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Robert Franklin

The expletive was not deleted: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. http://goo.gl/C9jbd0  Amazing! God stooped so far to scoop us up   The Law’s curse is death. Harsh, but true. Death … Continue reading →

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Day 11 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Robert Franklin

I, even, I am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins. Isaiah 43.22 #bestwinever #grace Although I learned faith from the perspective of freely bestowed grace, I struggle with … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119 story…chapter 7

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Robert Franklin

Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions. Psalm 119.61, NLT When I was six years old I had a friend who lived next door. As I recall he was about two years … Continue reading →

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Just Tell My Why!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Robert Franklin

When my children were little, we had a “Why? bucket.”  It was really just a plastic cup I conscripted from the kitchen cupboard, but we made it work.  The purposes for the Why bucket were many, but two were primary: … Continue reading →

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