Prince of Peace
Palm branches symbolized peace and victory in ancient times, especially in Jewish tradition. They were commonly used during the Feast of Tabernacles.
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During his time on earth, Jesus was well acquainted with the hardships of humanity because he spent all his time in close proximity to people.
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The examples we see in Scripture aren’t about a kind of peace contingent on our circumstances but one that transcends the reality of our days.
Continue ReadingSabbath: Psalm 27
Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage from Psalm 27 (NLT), reflecting on how it relates to the fruit of the Spirit from this week: kindness and patience.
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Forbearance is about responding to another person’s flaws with the kind of grace and love that can only come from the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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Patience is about trust. We can be patient because we trust everything will be all right in the end and the results are worth waiting for.
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We tend to think of patience as an individual virtue, which is largely a reflection on our narrow understanding of how the word was used in the New Testament.
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In an era with instant oats, two-minute rice, and same-day delivery, we don’t often find ourselves with cause for building patience in our everyday lives.
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