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Reveration: First Cause Weekly Devotional
by Dan York
Weekly devotional on various topics from First Cause to inspire and encourage thinking. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reveration/support
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Bent Over
“The post-apostolic fathers took the realm of the demonic so seriously that they automatically took new converts from paganism through rites of deliverance from evil supernaturalism, a practice we have lost to our own detriment.”—Dr. Ed Murphy in The Handbook of Spiritual Warfare, p. 7. Visit us…
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A New Language
Linguists tell us that languages get more and more complex the farther back they trace them. The older (“more primitive”) a language is, the more complex it appears to be. This is powerful evidence against evolution. If evolution is true and man gradually evolved from more primitive creatures,...
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Ability
“God does not begin by asking our ability, only our availability, and if we prove our dependability, He will increase our capability.”—Neal A. Maxwell Visit us at First Cause.
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The Warrior is a Child
Dad sits at the small kitchen table with his Marine ball cap covering his scattered gray hair. His brow is furrowed, and his piercing blue eyes appear deep in thought. Slowly he adds words to a journal that increasingly makes little sense. I asked what he was writing, and he shared that he was...
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Thinking of You
When there is a death in the family, it is so encouraging to see people rally around and step up to provide support and comfort through meals, cards, flowers, phone calls, and just being present to listen, console, and encourage. The sting of death is not erased; the pain is real and sometimes...
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Dried Up
The earth is tilting? What? Pumping groundwater appears to have a greater consequence than ever previously thought. But now—thanks to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters—we can see that, in less than two decades, Earth has tilted 31.5 inches as a result of pumping...
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Phronesis
Adriano made a mistake. The Uruguayan was given $500 in pesos from his uncle to help pay for his tuition. Instead of paying the University of Montevideo, he loaned it to a friend who claimed his mother was sick and unable to pay her hospital bills. Later, Adriano found out he had lied to him and...
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Grumptitude
What is grumptitude, you ask? Essentially, it is the quality or feeling of being grumpy or unthankful. Whereas people with gratitude look for things for which to be thankful, those with grumptitude prefer to live in a prickly state of dissatisfaction. Their lousy attitude has several consequences…
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The Sparkle Creed
Edina Community Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation in Edina, Minnesota, celebrated Pride Sunday led by their female pastor in reciting the sparkle creed whose words state . . . Visit us at First Cause.
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Using Discernment
Beware of making sensitivity a tool for the weak-minded or belittling leaders who find kindness to repair those whose woundedness hides behind bluster. Visit us at First Cause.
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Ordained
Klaus Schwab, a German engineer, founded the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 24, 1971.[1] About 1000 companies fund this international non-governmental lobbying organization. They are somewhat famous for their annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Switzerland. It is a dangerous...
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Listening When We Don't Want To
Mike and Robbie boarded the light rail on their way to a Seattle Mariners game. A few feet from their seats sat a dirty, smelly man suffering from an addiction, mental health challenge, or both . . . Visit Us at First Cause
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Put the Spotlight on Me!
. . . Ralph’s act of heroism resulted in the de-escalation of a dangerous situation. As a result, no one ended up getting harmed, and imagine the impression of courage he left on all who served with him. Visit us at First Cause.
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Repetition
A Russian proverb says, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” Zig Ziglar noted, “Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” Great leaders are masters of repetition and recognize it as a tool for more effective leading. Visit us…
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What Do You Want?
What do you want? How you answer the question will speak volumes about your walk with your Creator. Visit us at First Cause.
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Because of His Majesty
How do we avoid sinning? It’s a fundamental question that has many implications for our lives. Visit us at First Cause.
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The Critical Importance of Mentoring
When we are mentored, several powerful things should occur. Visit us at First Cause.
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Completely Open
Have you heard the expression, “Her life is an open book?” That phrase means that a person is not hiding secrets—their life is transparent so that attitudes, behavior, character, and thoughts are easily understood . . . Visit us at First Cause.
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The Power of Care
Do you feel like a caring Creator guards your life, or are you feeling incredibly vulnerable and unsafe? When we know Jesus, at least three important facts should kick into gear. Visit us at First Cause.
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Boldness
Herodotus, a Greek historian from Halicarnassus, wrote the Histories, a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars that modern historians and archeologists have largely validated.[1] The Roman orator Cicero called him “The Father of History.” Herodotus wrote, “It is better by noble boldness to…
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Pickleball
Do you know what the fastest-growing sport in America is? Visit us at First Cause.
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Land of Cabul
Lack of generosity is a symptom of greed. A bad gift may be a sign of a twisted heart. To give “like nothing” sends a revealing message. Visit us at First Cause.
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From a Deeper Place
Hannah suffered from three places. First was the place of torment. She had a rival—a woman who taunted her severely to provoke her, often reducing her to tears and enflamed resentment. Second was the place of pain. She could not bear a child, which ate at her soul as she felt God’s withholding...
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A Woman of Noble Character
Five women work for an organization that helps relocate children who have illegally crossed the border to reputed family members living in the States. They take great pride in their work and ensure the safety of the kids they accompany. But then they began to notice a pattern—children they were...
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The Unhindered Way
The unhindered way to spiritual intimacy begins when we cease enshrining our circumstances and focus on . . . Visit us at First Cause!
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No Choice in the Matter
Around 2010, David was having his quiet time on his outside patio when the Lord said, “I want you to give me everything.” He responded, “Lord, You have everything . . . we served You on the mission field . . . ” Visit us at First Cause!
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The Lord Will Provide
The old Mary would have freaked out but not the new Mary. The old Mary was extremely insecure with finances and struggled with worry. The new Mary was all about trusting God, and now she faced one of the biggest tests in her life. One of her clients owed her over $60,000 and had missed several...
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Schlep Naches
Schlep naches is a Yiddish phrase that means “deriving pleasure from the achievement of others.” In her book, The Myths of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky wrote . . . Visit Us at First Cause.
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Grief
Grief is a day shrouded in fog and icy rain fed by a howling wind. It is spoiled fruit no longer fit to be savored. Grief makes its exhausted bed in a hidden cave on a barren mountain ridge called Sorrow. It rests in rare moments of silence and grows weary amidst mindless laughter. Its tears…
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Give Her a Coin
First Sergeant Eric Johnson was tired of spending Saturdays inspecting the 98 dorm rooms occupied by his airmen. Most of the rooms were a mess, and it did not seem like inspecting was making a difference in improving standards. So the innovative senior master sergeant went out and bought coins....
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Beating Mediocrity
“The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.”—Jim Collins Visit us at First Cause!
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The Night Before a Hanging
“I am safer in the middle of a battlefield when I’m in the will of God than I am in my own bedroom when I’m outside the will of God.”—Michael Youssef in The Barbarians Are Here Visit us at First Cause.
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Salvation with Fear and Trembling
“It is altogether doubtful whether any man can be saved who comes to Christ for His help, but with no intention to obey Him.”—A.W. Tozer Visit us at First Cause.
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Bad Advice
“No enemy is worse than bad advice.”—Sophocles Visit us at First Cause.
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The Art of Silence
Perhaps one of the more challenging aspects of parenting is knowing when to speak into the lives of our children and when to refrain from doing so. Talking to closed ears is like pouring water on the sidewalk and not on the soil—it does no good. Or consider the coworker who, when corrected, is...
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Just a Youth
In 336 B.C., Alexander III of Macedon succeeded his father, Philip II, in becoming king of Greece at the age of twenty.[1] Alexander was not content to rule Greece. By age thirty, he had conquered so many nations that his rule extended from Greece to northwestern India. Alexander was undefeated…
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Trees and Fungi
Suzanne Simard is the tree professor at the University of British Columbia.[1] She discovered through her research that yew trees communicate chemically through fungi with their neighboring trees for mutual defense. Trees are connected below ground through a fungi network that resembles the human...
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When the Sea Rages
Hurricane Ian unleashed its rain and winds upon Florida, and conservative estimates think the cost of damages could exceed $55 billion.[1] That is a horrific blow to the lives of all affected. Ian did not catch Florida by surprise because sophisticated satellite tracking and imaging allowed...
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Why We Exist
Gerry got back from Afghanistan, and he is not in good shape. Half his squad was on a mounted patrol when their vehicles were hit by an improvised explosive device (IED), killing four and badly wounding two. Unfortunately, he had to identify the bodies and could not get the images out of his…
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Inheritance
News flash—there was an attack by a Demon Assault Team (DAT) in heaven today, which wiped out an entire wing of the Central Automation Records Division (CARD) that contained the Book of Life (BoL) and the computerized records of those who are to receive a heavenly inheritance. Visit us at First...
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What's Your View?
Pastor Brad at Impact Church asks, “Does your view of God determine your view of life, or does your view of life determine your view of God?” How one answers that question is profoundly revealing. Visit us at First Cause.
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The Long Walk
"No time is more profitably spent than that used to heighten the quality of an intimate walk with God."—Dallas Willard in The Great Omission Visit us at First Cause!
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Wrong
"The counsel of Jesus is to abstain from judging."--Oswald Chambers in Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Visit us at First Cause.
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Give Us a King!
Beware of sensible requests. Lurking beneath what seems natural is often unnatural. Visit us at First Cause!
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Reproduction
We teach what we believe, but we reproduce what we are.—Unknown Visit us at First Cause!
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As Usual
Mary Geegh is one of my heroes. Visit us to learn why at First Cause.
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Vines and Thorns
Vines and thorns represent worries, misplaced priorities, and unhealthy desires that kill the word of God, leaving people spiritually unfruitful. Visit us at First Cause!
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Revisiting Grace
People of grace leave others better off than how they found them, even when they were getting nothing in return.—Dr. Henry Cloud in integrity Visit us at First Cause!
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The Missing Spatula Handle
Ron and Joyce, shortly after getting married, hosted a prayer breakfast at their home. A British Major General visiting Fort Benning was to be the speaker at the prayer breakfast. Joyce baked a coffee cake for breakfast that morning. While cleaning up the kitchen, she realized the spatula handle...
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Inability to See
Spiritual blindness causes people to pick up stones instead of seeing the Rock. Visit us at First Cause.
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