The Cure for Tone-Deafness: Grace through Devotions
Psalm 36:9 (NIV)
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
1. We learn about God’s multidimensional character in His depth dimensions through reading the Bible, especially through our devotions
Psalm 119:89-90, 96, 97-100, 105-107, 111-112, 114 (Msg)
What you say goes, God, and stays, as permanent as the heavens. Your truth never goes out of fashion; it's as up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up. Your Word and truth are dependable as ever…I see the limits to everything human, but the horizons can't contain your commands…Oh, how I love all you've revealed; I reverently ponder it all the day long. Your commands give me an edge on my enemies; they never become obsolete. I've even become smarter than my teachers since I've pondered and absorbed your counsel. I've become wiser than the wise old sages simply by doing what you tell me…By your words I can see where I'm going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path. I've committed myself and I'll never turn back from living by your righteous order. Everything's falling apart on me, God; put me together again with your Word…I inherited your book on living; it's mine forever—what a gift! And how happy it makes me! I concentrate on doing exactly what you say—I always have and always will…You're my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me.
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WARREN BUFFETT will host a lunch to benefit the Glide Foundation and its programs. The lunch will be up for bid on eBay beginning June 22, 2006 at 7:00 pm PT and close June 29, 2006 at 7:00 PT. Mr. Buffett will dine with the winning bidder and up to seven friends in New York on a mutually agreed upon date.
100% of proceeds from the winning bid will benefit the Glide Foundation, one of the most comprehensive service providers working with the poor and homeless in San Francisco. Mr. Buffett will sit down with the highest bidder and up to seven friends for lunch in New York. A mutually agreed upon date and time will be selected by Mr. Buffett and the winning bidder. All bidders must pre-qualify. Bidding starts at $25,000.
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Item Start End Price Title High Bidder/Status
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Jun-22-06 Jun-29-06 19:00:00 $455,100.00 Warren Buffett Power Lunch to Benefit Glide Foundation fastisslow ( 0 )
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2. A consistent, engaging devotional life protects us from tone-deafness and dangerous blind-spots
Proverbs 13:14 (NLT)
The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
A consistent exposure to God’s Biblical revelation improves our tone-deafness and peripheral vision
Isaiah 42:20 (NASB)
You have seen many things, but you do not observe them; Your ears are open, but none hears.
3. Consistent exposure to God’s Word gives increases our faith to deal you’re your future, including trials and challenges
Psalm 77:11-13 (NIV)
I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds. Your ways, O God, are holy. What God is so great as our God?