{"query": "Devotional: Reflection: Between the Shortest and Longest", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_da3fcc4964a7", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: Between the Shortest and Longest", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Between the shortest and longest chapters in the Bible (Psalm 117 and Psalm 119) lies Psalm 118, which centers on salvation through the rejected cornerstone — Jesus Christ.\n\nPsalm 117 is the call for "}, {"id": "card_n_fb71205ce8c4", "title": "Sermon: Between the Shortest and the Longest: Christ the", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Between the Shortest and the Longest: Christ the\n Cornerstone\nMain Text: Psalm 118:21–23 NKJV\nIntroduction\nScripture itself bears witness to Christ not only in content but in arrangement.\nBetween the "}, {"id": "card_c_893b9afad166", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: Between the Shortest and Longest references Jesus", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Jesus (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_f157633186e4", "title": "Devotional: Reflection on Psalm 117:1–2", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Praise the LORD, all nations! 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Grant me, most sweet and loving Jesus, to rest in Thee above every cr"}, {"id": "card_n_b71f054ebab7", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: Faith and Trials", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Faith grows not in comfort but in trial. The testing of faith purifies, like gold in fire. Though painful, it draws us nearer to God, strips away pride, and teaches us endurance. The end of such testi"}, {"id": "card_n_cbc9c6746232", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: Called to Lead", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Men and women are called to lead in their spheres — first in their homes, then in their communities. Leadership is not about domination but about service and sacrifice. We lead as Christ led, laying d"}, {"id": "card_n_efae8ffda953", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: God's Role in Growth and Talent", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "God loves us as a Father. He wants to see us mature, to succeed both on and off the mats. But it’s His will — not ours — that determines how far we go and how long we last. Whatever skill you have, ev"}, {"id": "card_n_d955d35adfea", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: The Dangers of Success", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Success and money are not the enemy — but they are the fastest path to hell if your heart isn’t right. When you’re blessed, recognize it. But also remember: blessings can be taken away in a moment. So"}, {"id": "card_n_7f2f52140183", "title": "Devotional: Restoration", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "God created us to live in love. In love with Him, those around us, and our environment. We were programmed for that state, but the world has corrupted that programming. Sin is a virus in the code. It "}, {"id": "card_n_655b58f18042", "title": "Easton: Mediator", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "One who intervenes between two persons who are at variance, with a view to reconcile them. 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