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August 17, 2019

God’s Wonderful Word

William Findlay (Scotland, United Kingdom)

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Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it. - Revelation 1:3 (NRSV)

I bought an electronic tablet to gain access to my e­mails. However, I quickly found out that the tablet contains many more applications. Soon I was exploring my new device in detail and deriving great pleasure from it.

In many ways, my response to the Bible is similar. My parents...

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Dear Father, lead us day by day as we explore your word. Amen.
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John 1:1-5

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