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"Songs For The Road
Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 17, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. #8 -- Work
Contributed on Nov 17, 2006
Work is given to us by God, is done in vain apart from Him, and can be a means of worship--because God calls us to trust Him so that we do not find ourselves eating the bread of "anxious toil."
The reality of work Just imagine—it’s the end of a morning or afternoon or evening of hard work, and you’re very, very tired. But you look around your house, and the floors are swept and clean, the dishes are done, the laundry folded and put away, and even the bathroom fixtures are sparkling; ...read more
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2. #10 -- Opposition
Contributed on Nov 17, 2006
As followers of Jesus, we should expect to face opposition, but we can trust that God has "cut the cords of the wicked."
Introduction Pastor Eugene Peterson tells a story from his childhood—a story about having to deal with enemies. For him it came in the form a school bully who beat him up every day after school. It seemed no matter how young Eugene tried to avoid him—in the forms of alternate routes and ...read more