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Posts by David Sproule (Page 2)

Who did you pray for today?

James 5:16 states it rather simply, “Pray for one another.” So, do we? Who have you prayed for today?  Have you prayed for the elders of the church and their wives? What about elders of the Lord’s church all over the world? Have you prayed for the deacons and their wives? Have you prayed for the preachers and their wives? Have you prayed for those doing mission work…

“I Will Die on That Hill”

This expression, with an obvious military origin, is often used in everyday life to express an absolute willingness to make a strong defense and hold a position (in a particular argument), with no intent to ever consider compromising or backing down (even if presented with information that makes one’s position indefensible).  It is being unmovably committed. In a surprising and very unfortunate…

Paying attention to the “little things”

Do you ever get text messages that have a string of emojis at the end? All of varying expressions? Do you ever look at each one individually and think about its meaning? I’m guessing that you don’t. I’m guessing you just see a line of emojis as a group and move on, not considering that someone took the time (usually) to intentionally select which laughing one…

The night in which He was betrayed

We’ve heard it so often that maybe it has lost its impact—“…the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed…” (1 Cor. 11:23). What night? The night He was betrayed! That’s not just a chronological marker or a filler to make Paul’s sentences even longer! That event was tragic! After Jesus washed 24 grimy feet and explained the heart of a true servant,…

You are God’s Ezekiel today

We might sometimes read the book of Ezekiel and think that the prophet was given an unfair mission. God called him and told him that he was being sent to “a rebellious nation” (2:3), who was “obstinate,” “hard-hearted” and “stubborn” (2:4; 3:7). Does it seem “fair” for God to send him to such a people? But, God gives him the message to preach to this…

The way to God’s heart

It has been joked that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and the way to a woman’s heart is through flowers and diamonds. (It’s a joke!) Of course, every person is different, so “the way” to each person’s heart is also different. Have you ever wondered what is the way to God’s heart (if such a question could be asked)? Another…