Is Being a Slave a Good Thing? We usually think of a slave as a person who does not make their own decisions. But think about being a slave to righteousness. That would mean there is no choice but to be righteous. “But God be thanked that though you were...
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Illumination As I lay in bed praying, I looked at the ceiling. It wasn’t until everything went dark did I realize that the light had not been on. It had been supernaturally lit. My mind tried to comprehend what I just saw. A miracle. Sometimes we do not see...
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Poisoned and Bound I have heard the phrase used concerning great trials, that one becomes “bitter or better”. Bitterness usually comes from unforgiveness. In Acts 8:23, we see Simon was admonished, “For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” So bitterness can produce poison. But,...
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Many look at the word abandonment and look at their own lives. Thoughts drift to have I been abandoned, left to carry on in this world without….. God understands abandonment. His people have abandoned Him, turned and went their own way. As we take our focus off our selves we...
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Garden Harvest This is the first year that I have planted an entire garden. Now I am harvesting the fruit. Some yielded much fruit and other plants were sporadic. If we identify ourselves with Christ, we should desire to produce spiritual fruit. We cannot do this by wishful thinking. “Abide...
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“Will” is a four letter word. It has the power to walk in blessings or curses. It has the power to live or die. “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that...
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Why Does God Answer Prayers? We see in the book of Psalms where David called on God for help. “Help me, O LORD my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy, that they may know that this is Your hand – that You, LORD, have done it!” Psalm 109:26,27 ...
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Struggling with emotions? Are you struggling with emotions, are they overtaking you? We all struggle at some point. Whether we have feelings of rejection, sadness, loneliness or excessive grief. We are often in a battle to get our emotions under control. The first step is to assess the outcome of...
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Oh be Careful Little Eyes what You See! This is part of the lyrics of an old Sunday school song. But in today’s world it is often hard to shield what we see. Things can flash before our eyes and stick in our minds before we know it. Yesterday something...
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Is your heart on fire for God? When we accept Christ all is new, and we are on fire for the Lord. Many as time goes by find their heart is smouldering; the fire has gone out. What keeps our heart lit? God’s word. His word is life. It nourishes...
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