This past weekend I pulled out all the Christmas decorations, and I found an old Snowman that is about three feet tall, wearing clothes and carrying a sign that says welcome. I thought this would be nice to put on my front porch. However, my dachshund thought differently. When I...
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Struggling to overcome sorrow? Have hope in the Lord for He will restore you. The Lord says, “For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Jer 31:25 Proclaim today, “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.” Psalm 119:28
As many are marking off the days till Chrismas, we must not lose sight that “…the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night…” what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness”? 2 Peter 3:11 Use the Christmas season to...
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Why Lord? Why? There are many Patriarchs in the Bible that had a reason to speak these words….King David, Joseph, Daniel. David was anointed as King in his youth, yet was hunted down by King Saul for many years. Joseph had a prophecy given to him over his life at a young...
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We can look back so much that we miss what is before us. Take a look at the Israelites when they came out of bondage. They let their flesh take control. They started complaining and wanted to go back into bondage. They were not thankful. “Then the whole community of Israelites began complaining again....
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Do you think you are cracking Up? Ask any parent this question and the answer will be, unequivocally, yes! But seriously, mental health officials have seen an increase in depression and anxiety since the COVID crisis has started. No matter what the voices in your head are telling you, you have the mind...
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Joy of living Many are struggling to find joy in the midst of lockdowns, leadership uncertainty, civil unrest and COVID concerns. God’s word says, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col 3:2. Proclaim, God, “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy;...
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Are you worried? I am worried to death. Have you ever spoke these words or know someone who has? What we speak has the power of life and death. (Proverbs 18:21). You can proclaim life or things that will lead to death. Worry projects into the future things that could go wrong. Fear is false...
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Researchers have found that being lonely is bad for your health. “How lonely sits the city That was full of people! How like a widow is she, Who was great among the nations! The princess among the provinces Has become a slave!” Lam 1:1 In Christ there is no loneliness. “…if we walk in the light as He...
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Mannheim is unusual among German cities in that its streets and avenues are laid out in a grid pattern, leading to its nickname “die Quadratestadt” (the Square City) or Life in a square. As Christians, we can live life in a square when we put God in a box, in...
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