A Christian Blog by Chaplain Rainer Bantau
Well, it’s finally here! Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week 2019 starts Monday, November 18 and runs through Monday, November 25. After that, it’s off to the Processing Center, the next stop along the Greatest Journey. There are a lot of moving pieces and thousands of volunteers, associates, and OCC staff that play a part […]
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The final song of ascents calls on the priests serving God at the Temple to praise Him. It also calls on the Lord to bless them. The priests served on duty 24 hours a day at the Temple. In addition to carrying out their clergical duties by day, the priests guarded the Temple at night. […]
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As we gather today and you reflect back on the past week, how did you see God at work in your life? Sometimes it may be hard to see God amidst the busyness and the traffic overwhelming our lives. But He’s there. Trust me. Better yet, trust HIM. “God is at work all around us.” […]
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I’ve prayed the words of Joshua 1:9 a lot this week. Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened. Do not be dismayed. You and I are in a spiritual war, whether we realize it or not. Discouragement, discontentment, and divisiveness abound. People are hurting, carrying burdens they shouldn’t need to carry, yet that’s the […]
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As the morning rain waters the city streets and we prepare to head out to face the day, let us keep our eyes focused on You, sweet Jesus. Help us be the salt and light that the people we encounter today need. Fill our countenance with joy and and our hearts with kindness. Let us […]
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Praise God, that You, Lord, my God, are perfect in all Your ways. The Holy Spirit reminded me of this truth numerous times throughout the past week as I met people coping with circumstances and dealing with situations beyond their own ability to fix. They needed something greater. Someone more powerful. As I listened intently, hoping […]
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