“When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out...
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Have you ever prayed for something, and then the answer was not as expected, or worse yet, have you given up hope that it would ever be answered and have moved on? When our focus is off ourselves and serving others, this may be just the time that God moves....
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We are warned over and over in scripture not to be deceived. “Let no one deceive you by any means…” 2 Thess 2:3 How do we know if we are being deceived? If you see pride or idolatry in yourself or others, beware. “The pride of your heart has deceived you” Obadiah 1:3 ...
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The greatest evidence of spiritual maturity is love. Can we honestly say we love all? Think about those that have hurt you. If an uneasy feeling comes up, ask the Lord to help you forgive. “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one...
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A friend of mine has a chicken named lovey-dovey, and it is anything but loving. The other day it tried to attack her. However, she is calling the chicken what she desires it to be. God calls us what we are to become, holy, blameless and righteous in Christ. “just...
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Do you have patience? Enduring trials requires patience. Look at Job. The only place in the New Testament that mentions Job is in the book of James about patience. “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the...
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As I was talking to my nephew’s five-year-old daughter, I asked her what she learned in school last week, and she said it is important to have a bucket that is filled up and not to tip others’ buckets over. What the teachers were trying to teach these children is...
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Is sin really sinful to you? How you answer will show you the state of your heart. Think about the words you have spoken this week, the thoughts that have crossed your mind or your actions. Are you remorseful? Have you asked the Lord to forgive you? “And they did not repent of their murders...
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